What is Palliative Care
Palliative care is specialized care for people living with serious illness at every stage of life. It can be provided as the same time as other treatments. It focuses on providing care to promote quality of life and relieve suffering.
At Kaiser Permanente, the core team members include a physician, nurse, social worker, and chaplain each with specialized training in the practice of palliative care. The palliative care team works closely with you and your doctor to make sure your decisions are carried out.
How can we help?
- improve your symptoms
- gain a better understanding of your diagnosis, current treatments, and future options as the disease progresses
- incorporate what’s important to you into an action plan that reflects your values and preferences
- document your wishes for your care
- provide coping tools and support for you and your family
- provide information about resources available to meet your changing needs
How to get more information?
To learn more about palliative care, talk to your primary care physician.