National Institutes of Health – Being diagnosed with a serious illness is life-changing, with many decisions to be made. But palliative care experts can help you focus on comfort care and improving your quality of life during a serious illness.
Palliative care is a holistic approach to medicine and caregiving, placing the patient’s quality of life and needs and values front and center. But palliative care can be offered alongside life-saving treatments and embracing palliative care does not mean that you’re giving up on treatment.
