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Palliative Care Programs

Cancer
Cardiac disease
AIDS
ALS
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Stroke
End-stage renal disease
End-stage COPD
End-stage heart failure
End-stage dementia

Program content

Chaplains, social workers and nurses available to meet physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs
Planning and involving family regarding health goals and care
Nurse practitioner on staff for consultation
Pain medication management with consulting pharmacist
Ongoing PT, OT and ST if needed

Program goals

Support the patient and family through this difficult time.
Soften the transition to hospice for patients and family members who are having difficulty with coming to terms with the prognosis
Promote the utilization of palliative and hospice care
Reduce hospital re-admissions and emergency room visits
Reduce the number of unnecessary and costly interventions