Palliative Care

What is Palliative Care? It means the treatment of pain and relief of unpleasant symptoms for patients and families living with chronic or life-threatening illnesses or conditions.

At the VNA, Palliative Care is available when you first become ill with a life-threatening disease, when you are receiving treatment, duringa chronic disease or at the end of life. Patients and families who can benefit from this type of care include those with:

• Cancer
• Chronic lung disease or emphysema
• Heart disease or heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Stroke
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Other advanced illnesses such as HIV/AIDS

Our Palliative Care team of professionals take an active approach to control symptoms so you are comfortable and will provide the support you or your family needs when you are worried, anxious or depressed. Our goal is to relieve suffering, which improves how patients feel on a day-to-day basis.

Please call 1-800-HOMECARE for more information or to schedule services.