Palliative Care

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Palliative Care is available close to home

When you or someone you love is facing a serious illness, it’s a challenge. There can be many stresses – for both the family and the patient.

Genesis provides palliative care to offer comfort for patients and their families dealing with serious illnesses. Palliative means comfort in Latin, and that’s exactly the goal of palliative care – provide comfort for patients at any age or stage of an illness. The specialized medicine helps patients deal with the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness. We provide care to patients when they are in the hospital, in the Genesis Cancer Care Center, in assisted living facilities and in their homes.

Conditions treated

The illnesses can include:

Advanced lung diseases (such as COPD or emphysema)
Advanced heart disease (such as heart failure)
Cancer
Advanced liver or kidney disease
Stroke or neurological disease

Tests and treatments

You can get palliative care along with the treatments you’re receiving. The goal of the specialized medicine is to relieve suffering by treating the total pain that can include physical, psychological and/or spiritual.

In a serious illness, the symptoms can include pain, shortness of breath, fatigue (tiredness), nausea, difficulty sleeping, depression, anxiety and decreased appetite.

You can get help with:

complex pain
shortness of breath (dyspnea)
fatigue (tiredness)
depression
anxiety
difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
decreased appetite

Most insurance companies cover palliative care, and the services can be provided in the hospital, at home or in assisted living facilities.

Meet the team

The goal is to offer you and your loved ones the best possible quality of life and make sure you’re getting the best possible care. It’s a team effort that includes access to care such as:

specialized physicians
advanced practice nurses
registered nurses
chaplains
social workers
psychologists
massage therapists
music therapists
pharmacists
volunteers

Why choose us?

You don’t want to travel long distances when you have a loved one with a serious illness. We’re here to provide care closer to home. The care can be provided in the hospital, at home or in an assisted living facility.

What’s the difference between Palliative Care and Hospice?

Palliative care doesn’t mean it’s the end of life. Hospice is a type of palliative care designed for patients with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.

Palliative Care can help you and your family by:

Managing pain and symptoms that come with some serious illnesses
Support and guidance in making difficult medical decisions
Navigating the health care system by working with your physicians to make sure you’re getting the best care that’s right for you
Emotional and spiritual support for you and your family