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Palliative Care Services

What is Palliative Care?

Are you or is a loved one facing a serious illness? Is pain or discomfort preventing you from getting the most out of your treatment plan? Palliative care can help. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious health conditions. It is appropriate at any age and usually at the later stage of an illness. Unlike with hospice, care can be provided in conjunction with curative treatment. The goal is to relieve symptoms and stress for you and your family and improve your quality of life.

Rather than taking over in providing care, palliative care acts as an extra layer of support by helping you manage symptoms better, gain and maintain strength, and prepare for the path ahead. The Radiance Hospice, Inc. team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists works together and with you, your doctors, and your family members to create an effective plan of care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in a way that enhances any treatments you might choose, making living with a chronic health condition less burdensome for you and your loved ones so you can focus on living each day to the fullest.

Palliative care is specialized care that provides important support for patients with serious medical conditions. The focus is on providing relief from painful or uncomfortable symptoms as well as emotional and spiritual support for the patient and their family members. Palliative care eases the burdens that many families face when a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic medical condition. The goal is always to improve quality of life and empower patients to maintain dignity, independence, and value while living with their illness.

While many patients choose palliative care in the later stages of an illness, it is appropriate any time after diagnosis and for patients of all ages. Unlike hospice care, palliative care can be offered while curative treatments continue. Some studies show that these curative treatments are more effective when palliative care is in place.

Who Benefits from Palliative Care Services?

Anyone who is facing an illness that may alter one’s life can benefit from palliative care. Services are prescribed by a physician if they are deemed medically necessary. So it’s a good idea to have a conversation with your physician if this is a choice you are considering. Radiance Hospice, Inc. can help you start this conversation with your doctor and provide additional information to help you decide if palliative care is the right choice for you.

To further gauge if palliative care is right for you, it is often helpful to answer these questions. Do you have a serious illness and symptoms that make it difficult to be as active as you would like or impact your quality of life? Have you experienced difficult side effects from treatment or problems maintaining your nutritional needs as a result of your illness? Are you in need of support as you navigate this process and better understanding what to expect through the course of your illness? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, palliative care is an option that can help.

Who Pays for Palliative Care Services?

Medicare, MediCal, or the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for 100% of the costs. Radiance Hospice, Inc. is here to ensure you receive every benefit you have earned.

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