Palliative Care

Definition of Palliative Care (from the Center to Advance Palliative Care):

Palliative care, and the medical sub-specialty of palliative medicine, is specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Palliative care is provided by a team of palliative care doctors, nurses, social workers and others who work together with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses
Palliative care focuses on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness – whatever the diagnosis
Palliative care services help avoid unnecessary testing and hospital visits
Palliative care helps you carry on with your daily life, helps you better understand your condition, and helps you receive the best possible quality of life
Palliative care works with your doctor to provide an extra layer of support for you and your family

How Does ResolutionCare Work?

ResolutionCare sees people in their homes, in person, or via videoconferencing technology
Unlike hospice, the palliative care provided by ResolutionCare can be received simultaneously with curative treatment and is offered as an extra layer of support to all other appropriate treatments
ResolutionCare uses a community-based team approach to help people focus on living well rather than simply getting from one appointment to the next
We help people define for themselves what quality and wellness mean as their lives approach completion
We are concerned with the whole person – what matters to them and gives life meaning, value, and beauty