Palliative care
Compassionate support for serious illnesses
Our palliative care specialists deliver patient-centered support that focuses on relieving pain, symptoms and stress as you receive treatment for a serious condition. We help you make a plan for living well, based on your needs, values and goals for care.
Our team aims to enhance your quality of life while providing expert medical care, emotional support and dignity throughout your health care journey.
Conditions treated by palliative care
We offer integrated care that relieves symptoms and side effects while people undergo treatment for serious and chronic conditions, such as:
- All types of cancer
- Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Anxiety disorder
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Depression
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- Parkinson’s disease
Palliative care treatments and therapies
Our providers use a variety of treatments and therapies to relieve symptoms and improve your quality of life. Treatment may include pain and anti-nausea medications, antidepressants, massage, acupuncture, heat or ice therapy. We also offer counseling and spiritual support services to enhance your mental and emotional health.
Palliative care typically begins in the hospital and continues after discharge. We help you find the best possible setting for continued care and refer you to ongoing care resources.
What you’ll find at Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic
Our palliative care services aim to improve the quality of life for people living with serious or life-limiting illnesses. Palliative care is not hospice. It can be provided at any stage of your illness, alongside curative medical treatments.
Integrated team approach
You receive palliative care from a specially trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists. They work together to provide physical, emotional and spiritual aid during an illness. Massage therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists and chaplains may also be part of your care team.
Pain and symptom control
Our palliative care team provides you with symptom relief and support to continue your medical treatments and carry on with daily life.
Emotional support
Palliative care focuses on the entire person, not just the illness. Our team addresses any social, psychological, emotional or spiritual needs you may have. We also offer support for your family and caregivers.
Trusted partners in your care
Our palliative care team partners with you, your family members and your doctors to provide support every step of the way. We answer your questions and help you understand your treatment options.
Certified for advanced palliative care
Our program is designated as an Advanced Certification Program for Palliative Care by The Joint Commission. This designation reflects our team’s advanced training, focus on patients and families, and high standards of care.
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Palliative care: What you need to know
Palliative care is a specialized and emerging form of care that provides symptom relief, comfort and support to those living with serious and chronic illnesses. It offers many benefits for those experiencing serious and complex illnesses. Read more