Palliative Care Summary Palliative care is treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness. It provides relief from distressing symptoms including Pain Shortness of breath Fatigue Constipation Nausea Loss of appetite Problems with sleep It can also help you deal with the side effects of the medical treatments you’re receiving. Hospice care, care at the end of life, always includes palliative care. But you may receive palliative care at any stage of an illness. The goal is to make you comfortable and improve your quality of life. NIH: National Institute of Nursing Research Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Palliative Care National Institutes of Health Specifics Dementia Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Final Days Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Morphine: Myths and Reality Center to Advance Palliative Care Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer National Cancer Institute Palliative Care in Cancer National Cancer Institute Shortness-of-Breath Center to Advance Palliative Care Side Effects (Management) American Society of Clinical Oncology NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Enhance End-of-Life Care Palliative Care Eases Symptoms, Enhances Lives Palliative Care: Increasing the Quality of Life for Patients and Families… Palliative Care: Video Tells a Mother’s Story of Caring Support Find an Expert Find a Hospice or Palliative Care Provider National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Institute of Nursing Research National Institute of Nursing Research Provider Directory Center to Advance Palliative Care Patient Handouts Finding Family Support Resource Card National Institute of Nursing Research Pediatric Palliative Care at a Glance National Institute of Nursing Research Children Frequently Asked Questions (Palliative Care: Conversations Matter) National Institute of Nursing Research Palliative Care Nemours Foundation Palliative Care for Children: Support for the Whole Family When Your Child Is Living with a Serious Illness National Institute of Nursing Research What is Pediatric Palliative Care? Center to Advance Palliative Care Reference Desk Glossary Center to Advance Palliative Care Related Issues How to Get It — Step 2: Meet the Palliative Care Team Center to Advance Palliative Care Offering Spiritual Support for Family or Friends National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Health Check Tools Is Palliative Care Right for You? Center to Advance Palliative Care Start Here Palliative Care Center to Advance Palliative Care Palliative Care Questions and Answers (Hospice Care Comparison) National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Palliative Care: The Relief You Need When You’re Experiencing Symptoms of Serious Illness National Institute of Nursing Research Palliative Care: What You Should Know Center to Advance Palliative Care Palliative or Comfort Care Administration for Community Living Array Palliative care – fear and anxiety Palliative care – fluid, food, and digestion Palliative care – managing pain Palliative care – shortness of breath Palliative care – what the final days are like What is palliative care? Videos and Tutorials Pediatric Palliative Care: A Personal Story National Institute of Nursing Research Videos, Podcasts and Livechats Center to Advance Palliative Care Journal Articles Palliative Care Latest News Cancer Patients Who Choose to Die At Home Live Longer HealthDay
