Palliative Care
Palliative Care is supportive care for people living with serious illness. We provide an extra layer of support for the patient and family/caregivers. Palliative Care is for any age and any stage of a serious illness. We work closely with your physicians and specialists in the management of your care, no matter what type of treatments you may be receiving. Most clinicians appreciate the extra time and information the Palliative Care team provides to their patients.
Goals and Location of Palliative Care
Palliative Care focuses on providing relief of the symptoms and stresses that a patient and their family experience with a serious illness. In addition, we provide education to help our patient understand their disease process, treatment options and develop goals of care. St. Anthony’s Palliative Care is provided in the patient’s home, apartment, or assisted living facility. The counties we serve for Palliative Care are the same as the ones we serve for Hospice Care, Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties.
The Palliative Care Team
The St. Anthony’s Palliative Care team consists of a Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, and a Social Worker who ensure the patient’s needs are being met and provide medical, emotional, and social support the patient requires. We work in partnership with our patient’s physicians and specialists; we do not take their place.
Goals of Palliative Care
Our patient’s goals are our goals! We work with our patient, their provider(s), and their specialist(s) to develop a care plan to provide relief of the symptoms and stresses that the patient may face. Additionally, we provide education to help our patients understand their disease process and treatment options.
Who should be referred to Palliative Care?
You may want to consider St. Anthony’s Palliative Care if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with a serious illness and/or are needing help with the following:
- Need help understanding your illness
- Need help coordinating your care
- Have frequent hospitalizations or emergency room visits
- Need help making decisions about your future care
- Have trouble controlling your symptoms in your home
If you still have questions or want to refer your loved one to hospice or palliative care, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or Make a Referral page.
