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Palliative Care

News and insights on palliative care in the home, from program development to serving seriously ill patients.

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  • A Bigger Picture for Palliative Care

    As the practice has evolved beyond symptom management, in-home providers are positioned for the future
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  • Palliative Care for Dementia Can Relieve Distress

    People living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias have complex care needs that not only affect the patient but result in high levels of caregiver distress. Like all serious illnesses, it affects the whole family. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on the stress and symptoms of patients living with serious illness. Palliative care specialists do not replace other trusted health care providers such as primary care physicians or neurologists, but rather act as an extra layer of support for patients and their caregivers. All health care providers have skills in caring for patients with serious illness, but palliative care specialists are trained to evaluate and treat the unmet needs that impact quality of life of a patient and their loved ones. A…
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