Rim of the World

Palliative care aims to enhance the quality of life of patients and their families who are faced with a life-threatening illness. It focuses on increasing comfort through prevention and treatment of suffering.

Hospice is only one form of palliative care. True palliative care can be offered any time in the course of an illness along with curative therapies meant to prolong life, whereas hospice care is designed for patients with a terminal illness and life expectancy of six months or less.

Palliative Care Services include:

• Relief from distressing symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, depression, and loss of sleep
• Education regarding illness
• Assistance with coordinating services for health care needs accessing community resources
• Counseling for patients and families through life transitions
• Helping in attaining health care goals

Please contact Rim of the World Home Health Inc. for more information on palliative care.