Upmc palliative care program

Your health information, right at your fingertips. Read the Latest. Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine can begin when you are diagnosed or at any point during your treatment of a life threatening or life limiting illness. A Specialized Team To Help You And Your Family If you have multiple medical conditions, your care team will include the right specialists to make sure you receive the most convenient, comprehensive care.

What is Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine? Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine Offers: Active total care for you or a loved one if your disease is not responding to treatment aimed at a cure Patients and families coordinated information so they actively participant in their care plan Better outcomes through understanding of the illness and options for treatment Smoother transitions for patients and their loved ones Consultation at any point along a care plan; at diagnosis or as the disease progresses This service is available at all three acute care hospital and select outpatient office.

See locations below more information. Palliative Care Can Include: Treatment of pain Treatment of physical symptoms that may come from disease or disease treatment, such as fatigue, nausea, constipation, poor sleep, loss of appetite and weight loss Treatment of emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety Benefits of Palliative Care: Ongoing Care Team Approach.

Learn More. Explore this Section. Palliative Care Services for Cancer Patients The palliative care team works with your cancer care team to provide: Symptom management Family support Psychosocial care Spiritual care They also assist with discharge planning and integrate inpatient services with outpatient and home-based programs.

Inpatient Consultations for People with Cancer The palliative care team provides consult services to cancer patients — and their loved ones — while in the hospital about: Prognosis Care goals Options and education on psychosocial, spiritual, and financial concerns The team shares these consults with the patient's: Referring doctor Nurses Other health care providers Cancer Support Programs The palliative care team also works with many programs to support cancer patients after they leave the hospital.

These support programs include: Home care Hospice Nursing homes And, they provide support and comfort to family members who are caring for the patient and during their bereavement. The team's goal is to maintain the highest quality of life for the longest possible time by designing a treatment plan that may include: Dealing with symptoms such as pain, nausea, and anxiety.

Planning for home care and hospice. Coping with psychological and spiritual concerns. Find a Doctor. Find a Location. Cancer Types. Contact Us. Palliative Care at Benedum Clinic. Weinberg, MD. Palliative Care at Kidney Clinic. Palliative Care at Passavant Clinic. Your health information, right at your fingertips. Read the Latest.