term is often confused with imminent death or end-of-life care. Palliative care focuses on maintaining
the highest quality of life while managing treatment and other needs. End of life care specifically
focuses on the period closest to death, last weeks to short months.
pain and discomfort, reducing stress,
and helping people have the highest
quality of life possible. Provided at
any stage of disease. This can also
be provided alongside treatments to
cure and/or control disease.
be able to provide primary level of
palliative care: family doctors, nurses,
oncologists, hospitals, dieticians,
physiotherapists, social workers etc.
At times specialist palliative care
teams may need to become involved
to support your medical team.
RECEIVE CARE?
FOCUS OF CARE?
this care and
where can it
be received?
palliative care. The focus is on easing
pain and discomfort, reducing stress,
and helping people as they decline
and approach dying. The focus is
no longer to control disease or
prolong life but rather manage
symptoms of the disease in the
last months and weeks of life.
at home, in hospice or other
facilities. It is provided by doctors,
nurses, and other interdisciplinary
members of the health care team,
within these areas of care.
At times specialist palliative care
teams need to become involved
to support your healthcare team.