Palliative Care

An Additional Layer of Care (and Peace of Mind)

Palliative care provides symptom relief, comfort, and support to people living with serious illnesses. It complements the care you receive from the providers in charge of your care plan.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative Care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Palliative care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work together with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.
Ltc Provider Care Quality Of Life

Improve quality of life and relieve suffering
Ltc Provider Care Quality Higher Satisfaction

Improve patient satisfaction with the care being provided
Ltc Provider Care Quality Understanding

Provide a better understanding of your illness, treatment options and goals of care
Ltc Provider Care Transfer

Provide a smooth and comfortable transition to hospice if appropriate

Ltc Provider Care Communication

Enhanced communication with your care team
Ltc Provider Care Support

Comprehensive Physical, Spiritual, Psycho-Social Support

What Can You Expect?

You can expect relief from symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite and difficulty sleeping.

Palliative care helps you carry on with your daily life. It improves your ability to go through medical treatments and helps you better understand your condition and your choices for medical care. In short, you can expect the best possible quality of life.

  • A 1:1 consultation with an experienced provider to evaluate your mental, physical, social and spiritual needs
  • Discussion of your goals and current treatment options including navigating the risks and benefits of those options
  • Assistance with evaluation and decision-making that incorporates your personal goals
  • Palliative care is an extra layer of support that works side by side with your healthcare team

What sets LTC Palliative Care Apart?

We pride ourselves on our unwavering dedication to patient well-being. Every member of the LTC staff will care for you or your loved ones as if they were a member of our own family. LTC is committed to:

  • Pain and symptom management
  • Being an informed and compassionate additional layer of support for patients and families
  • Shared decision making: We carefully walk step-by-step through options available to each person depending on their unique situation
  • Evaluating goals of care and identifying what is most important to the patient, their family and their care team
  • Care coordination with family and other providers. We value increased communication and collaboration with your current primary care provider to continue the most effective and comfortable plan available
  • Advanced care planning, including assistance with power of attorney or guardianship when appropriate

Get the Help You Need Today!

Just tell your doctors and nurses that you would like to see the palliative care nurse practitioner. LTC palliative care providers are available for consult, please contact us via email at: [email protected] or call (855) 950-2273.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice?

Palliative care and hospice are two specialized approaches to patient care. Palliative care is a larger strategy that can begin at any stage of a critical illness, whereas hospice care is a subset of palliative care designed for patients reaching the end of life.

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for people suffering from serious illnesses, whether they are receiving curative therapy or not. It focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and psychological support, and assists patients in making care decisions. Palliative care providers are skilled in helping patients and families evaluate person-centered goals for their care. Palliative care can begin at any stage of serious illness and be provided alongside curative treatment.

Hospice care, on the other hand, is a specific form of palliative care designed for individuals with a life-limiting illness who are no longer pursuing curative treatment. Hospice care focuses on comfort, pain treatment, and emotional support for the patient and their family at the end of life. Hospice care is typically recommended when a person has a life expectancy of six months or less.

How is palliative care different from the care I’m already receiving?

Palliative care can be provided alongside your current treatment and care. Palliative care is meant to enhance your current care by aligning treatment with your personal goals.

Is palliative care right for me?

Individuals with one or more serious illnesses, such as dementia, heart failure, cancer, COPD, kidney failure and neurological diseases.

Individuals with symptoms that impact their quality of life (ex. Pain, shortness of breath, lack of appetite, nausea, constipation)

If you or someone close to you experienced: frequent hospitalizations, difficult side effects from treatment, difficulty eating or decreased appetite.

If you or someone close to you need help with: knowing what to expect, knowing what programs/resources are available, making medication decisions about treatment choices/options, matching your goals and values to your medical care.

  • If you or someone close to you needs help coping with the stress of a serious illness, emotional support, talking with your family about your illness or what’s important to you.

How much does it cost?

Most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover palliative care.