What is Palliative Care?
Relief from symptoms. Support at home. Help for families facing serious illness.
Launching in late winter, Hospicare will offer palliative care—an in-home medical service that provides expert care and emotional support for people living with a serious illness, even while they continue treatment.
Palliative care is for any age and any diagnosis. It helps when you need support with symptoms, medical decisions, or the stress that comes with serious illness.
You do not need a terminal diagnosis.
Care Built Around You
The goal of palliative care is simple: help you feel better and live as fully as possible.
Your care is based on your needs, goals, and values.
If you’re dealing with pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, nausea, fatigue, or stress, we help you find relief and feel more in control.
We also support your loved ones. Caregivers and family members often feel overwhelmed. Our team helps them, too.
Commonly Asked Questions
Below are answers to some the most commonly asked questions. We hope they will give you get a better understanding of what hospice care is and how it can benefit your family.
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. It helps:
- manage symptoms
- reduce stress
- provide emotional support
Unlike hospice, palliative care can be provided at any stage of illness and alongside treatment.
Visits happen where you live, including:
- private homes
- assisted living
- skilled nursing facilities
- other residential settings
We work with your doctors and specialists to coordinate care.
Most visits are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Depending on your plan, you may have a co-pay.
We’ll help you understand your coverage and any possible out-of-pocket costs. No one is turned away because they can’t pay.
Palliative care may help if you:
- are living with a serious illness
- have symptoms that are hard to manage
- want help coordinating care
- want support for yourself or your family
If you feel overwhelmed or unsure what comes next, palliative care can help.
That’s okay. We’re here to talk it through and explain how palliative care works with your current doctors and treatment.
Anyone can make a referral to palliative care– a patient, a caregiver, a doctor, a family member, or a friend. Begin the referral process by calling 607-272-0212 or using our contact form.
Your Palliative Care Team
When you sign up for palliative care services, you recieve in-home visits from providers who specialize in the care of individuals with serious illness. Your team will include:
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Nurse Practitioner – helps manage symptoms, answers medical questions, and coordinates with your doctors
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker – provides emotional support, helps with planning, and connects you to resources
Visits are scheduled based on your needs, and we'll stay in touch with your medical providers to best coordinate your care.
You don't have to do this alone.
Living with a serious illness is hard. Palliative care can help you feel:
- more comfortable
- more supported
- more in control
Want to learn more? Call 607-272-0212 or contact us today.