Palliative Care Palliative Care is Not Hospice Care
Palliative care can be provided during all phases of a serious or chronic illness. It can help patients feel better and improve their quality of life - even while they are undergoing curative therapies.
In contrast, hospice care utilizes the principles of palliative medicine to treat patients once curative measures are no longer effective or have ceased.
Patients with chronic and/or life-limiting health conditions often require many healthcare resources in order to manage their health conditions effectively. For many of these individuals, palliative care may help manage short-term medical needs, and this type of timely and effective symptom management may improve long-term health.
Hospice of the Piedmont’s palliative care program, Care Connection, is a compassionate approach to palliative care. We have improved the quality of life for thousands of patients and their families, and we can do that for you.
Care Connection
Sometimes an individual undergoing treatment for a life-limiting illness can require palliative care to minimize the effects of treatment. In those instances, our Care Connection program offers clients the care and education needed to help improve their quality of life.
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