Palliative Care

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Grief & Bereavement Services

Palliative Care is a medical specialty that cares for patients with serious illnesses and their families. It is patient-centered and family-engaged medical care that focuses on enhancing quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering. The palliative care team works along with the primary medical care team to support a child and family throughout their journey with a serious illness, beginning at diagnosis.

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Services We Offer

Expert pain and symptom management
Guidance through complex medical decisions
Education of complex medical conditions and treatment options
Identification of resources to navigate the healthcare system
Support effective communication between child, family and medical providers
Help families make medical decisions and set goals based on their preferences, beliefs, and values

Partners with patients, families, and physicians to develop a care plan to treat the underlying illness while easing its impact on the patient and the family
Assistance with spiritual needs
Provide grief and bereavement support services
Management of the social and practical challenges of a serious illness
Coordination of care between home and hospital

Conditions the Palliative Care Team Treats

Any patient with a medical condition that is chronic, life-threatening or life-limiting would benefit from palliative care. This may include, but not be limited to, children with: