Who can benefit from palliative care?
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with serious illnesses, that should the disease progress in its usual course, the patient has a life expectancy of 1-5 years. This is different than hospice care in which the individuals have more of a terminal diagnosis, that should the disease run its usual course, the patient has a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
Palliative care specializes in providing symptom control for individuals living with heart disease, COPD, cancer, dementia. Parkinson’s disease, HIV/AIDS, and many others.
You want to consider your loved one for palliative care if he/she needs help understanding their illness, coordinating care, has frequent hospitalizations/ER visits, needs help making decisions about future care, or has trouble controlling symptoms in the home.
If you or someone you love is struggling with symptoms such as uncontrolled pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, fatigue, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, or any other symptom, give us a call to see if palliative care could benefit! (270) 826-2326
