Palliative Care Basics

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with a serious illness or chronic disease.

Palliative care focuses on providing patients with relief and comfort, while maintaining the highest quality of life.

Palliative care can be given during treatment to cure or treat an illness, and can help provide patients with relief from symptoms and stress caused by their chronic condition. For example, palliative care can be very beneficial for someone going through chemotherapy. Our compassionate nurses  and medical staff can help with pain and side effect management, while our social worker can coordinate counseling services and access to available resources. 

Palliative care could be covered by traditional Medicare (when qualifications are met), and may be offered for the following illness:

 Cancer

  •  Heart Disease
  •  Lung Disease
  •  Liver Disease
  •  Kidney Disease

 Alzheimer's

  •  Dementia
  •  ALS
  •  Parkinson's
  •  Huntington's

Palliative Care Services

 Skilled Nursing Monitoring   

  •  Social Work Assistance

 Continuation of some therapy or treatment

  •  Counseling Services referrals

Why Choose PhysioCare?

We offer a variety of services and levels of care while providing continuity of service - from home healthcare, to palliative care, to hospice care - all with the same local organization and all in the comfort of your home.

Locally Owned & Staffed; Nationally Trained & Accredited For Excellence

How We Care

Palliative care can address many aspects of a person's illness, such as:

Physical Problems

Pain

Shortness of breath

Trouble sleeping

Loss of appetite

Nausea

Emotional and Coping Problems

Stress

Fear

Anxiety

Depression

Caregiver support

Practical Problems

Explain complex medical/insurance forms

Help clients understand treatment choices

Connect families to local resources

Assist with Advanced Directives