Do you experience:
- Frequent doctor visits and hospital admissions?
- Are you kept from life because of your chronic illness?
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Common
Symptoms
relieved
by
Palliative
Care: |
-
Anxiety
-
Pain
-
Constipation
-
Depression
-
Cough
-
Delirium
-
Diarrhea
-
Shortness
of
Breath
|
-
Insomnia
-
Nausea
-
Vomiting
-
Itching
-
Dry
Mouth
-
Loss
of
Appetite
-
Difficulty
Swallowing
|
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Have You
Been
Diagnosed
With: |
-
Cancer
-
Heart
Disease
-
COPD
-
Renal/Kidney
Disease
|
-
Dementia
-
Lung
Disease
-
Liver
Disease
-
Parkinson’s
-
Chronic
pain
or
discomfort
|
What is
Palliative Care?
Palliative Care
is a specialized
form of medicine
that aims to enhance
the quality of life
of patients and
families who are
faced with serious
illness. It focuses
on increasing
comfort through
prevention and
treatment of
distressing
symptoms. In
addition to expert
symptom management,
palliative care
focuses on clear
communication,
advanced care
planning and
coordination of
care.
Palliative Care
encompasses the
whole self, caring
for the physical,
emotional and
spiritual needs of
patients and their
families. It
provides relief from
pain and other
symptoms.
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Your
Palliative
Care
Team May
Include: |
-
Physician
-
Registered
Nurse
-
Social
Work
Services
-
Pet
Therapy
-
Advanced
Care
Planning
Assistance
|
-
Certified
Nurse
Practitioner
-
Spiritual
Care
-
Music
Therapy
-
Massage
Therapy
|
Palliative Care can
begin as soon as a
patient is diagnosed
with a chronic
illness that is not
curable.
Palliative Care vs.
Hospice Care
You
can
still receive
aggressive treatment
while seeking
Palliative Care.
Where is
Palliative Care
Provided?
Wherever you are
- at home, in the
hospital, or
at an assisted
living or extended
care (nursing)
facility.
|
Who Can
Make a
Palliative
Care
Referral? |
-
Physicians
-
Family
Members
-
Clergy
-
Other
Health
Agencies
|
-
Patients
-
Friends
-
Case
Manager
|
|
Who Pays
for
Palliative
Care? |
FairHoPe
Hospice
&
Palliative
Care,
Inc.
provides
palliative
care as
a
community
support
to
increase
quality
of life.
Physician
and
nurse
practitioner
visits
are
covered
through
Medicare,
Medicaid
and
private
insurance. |
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Palliative
Care Can
Lead to: |
-
Fewer
hospitalizations
-
Longer
life
-
Less
pain,
nausea,
depression
|
-
Increased
mobility
-
Improved
quality
of
life
-
Better
management
of
treatment
side
effects
including
chemotherapy
and
medications
|
|
Social
work
services
can
assist
with
your
advanced
care
planning
details
including…
Health
Care
Power of
Attorney,
Living
Will,
and Code
Status
Discussion. |
Palliative Care
may be the answer to
better quality of
life. |
