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Bookmark or Share- Palliative care - WikipediaPalliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, meaning "to cloak") is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimising quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. [1] Within the published literature, many definitions of palliative care exist.
- What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care? - National Institute on AgingPalliative care and hospice care both focus on the comfort, care, and quality of life of individuals with a serious illness. Hospice care is a specific type of palliative care that is provided in the final weeks or months of life.
- Palliative Care: What It Is, Examples, Benefits, More - HealthlinePalliative care is available at any time for chronic, life altering illnesses like cancer, COPD, or dementia. Learn more about this type of care.
- Palliative Care: When Is It Appropriate? - WebMDFind out when palliative care is appropriate. Learn about the benefits of palliative care, who it’s for, and how it can improve quality of life for people with serious illnesses.
- Palliative Care Team | Kaiser Permanente WashingtonPalliative care is patient and family-centered care that prioritizes quality of life and seeks to ease the symptoms of serious illness. Palliative care is appropriate at any age
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