Palliative Medicine Services

Palliative Medicine is specialized medical care focused on the relief of physical, emotional, social and spiritual suffering associated with serious illness. This extra level of care can be delivered at any stage of the treatment process.

What types of services or treatment does palliative medicine provide?

• Symptom management

• Goals of care conversations

• Complex medical decision making discussion

• Life-sustaining decision discussion/Advanced Care Planning

• Medication recommendation

• Code status discussion

• Patient and family support

• Hospice introduction/transition

Types of illness or disease seen by Palliative Medicine:

• Metastatic or recurrent cancer

• Advanced COPD, end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure

• End-stage dementia

• Stroke with decreased function

• Neuromuscular disease

• Any moderate to advanced concomitant disease

*This is not a comprehensive list.