Palliative care is one of medicine’s fastest-growing specialties, which means it will soon be available in more settings. Here’s a guide.
Palliative Care
Plan ahead for healthcare decisions: Free tips & resources for families
No matter what stage of life you’re in, set aside time now for key health decisions. It’s a gift to your family, and yourself.
How do palliative social workers help people living with serious illness?
For people living with a serious illness, palliative care social workers help with everything from day-to-day stressors to big-picture decisions.
Home-based palliative care helps patients with advanced illness
HopeHealth’s Advanced Illness program provides palliative care to patients in the later stages of serious illness — right in the comfort of home.
What palliative care means for liver disease
Palliative care offers extra care, information and guidance for anyone living with a serious illness. Here’s how it helps with liver disease.
What palliative care means for Alzheimer’s and dementia
For people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, palliative care means extra support for quality of life — theirs, and their family’s.
“This work has changed me”: Q&A with HopeHealth’s chief medical officer
In his 35 years at HopeHealth, Chief Medical Officer Edward W. Martin, MD, has changed this organization. And in return, it’s changed him. In this Q&A, he shares how.
What palliative care means for COPD and other lung diseases
For people living with a lung disease like COPD, palliative care means extra support for symptoms, and crucial information for the road ahead.
Checklist: What to look for in a hospice provider
Choosing a hospice provider can feel like an overwhelming decision. Here’s a list of what to ask about, based on recommendations from Consumer Reports and caregiver experience surveys.
What palliative care means for people living with heart failure
If you or a loved one is living with heart failure, you don’t have to go it alone. Palliative care helps with everything from everyday questions to long-term plans.