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What Are The Goals Of Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

Quality Matters Palliative care, a specialized medical approach focused on improving the quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses, has a long and rich history that spans centuries. The modern palliative care movement has gained significant momentum in recent decades.

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How is Palliative Care Considered Compassionate?

Seasons Hospice

What Is Palliative Care? When having a loved one that is dealing with a terminal disease, you may come across the option of Palliative care. Palliative care is a type of medical treatment that helps to improve the quality of life for people living with serious illnesses.

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Preventable and Aggressive Care for Cancer Patients: To the Bitter End

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There have been a couple of recent studies that confirm what I have observed as a palliative care nurse practitioner (NP) in an academic medical center: that there’s still a tendency to pursue very aggressive care with older people with cancer. Palliative care could prevent many ED visits.

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What Services Does Hospice Provide?

Seasons Hospice

From scripture reading to prayer, chaplains can help your loved one find peace and meaning in the final chapter of life. . Social workers can help you and your loved one resolve any lingering end-of-life planning. Seasons Hospice offers a variety of services to help our patients and their families.

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