Palliative Care

As a leader in hospice care, our palliative care program is available to patients at any stage of a serious life-limiting illness and provides an extra layer of support for you or your family. Separate from hospice care, palliative care is provided to patients who may still be pursuing curative treatment. Our team focuses on improving the quality of life for patients—wherever they call home.

Who can benefit?

Admission to our program is based on insurance and clinical eligibility, and though palliative care can and should be provided at any stage of disease, our program is centered around care for patients who are continuing treatments. Our care can be provided at a patient’s home or at another preferred location. Please call us at 808.550.2552 for further information on whether your or your loved one is eligible.

What can the Palliative Care Program do for you?

• Manage complex and specific pain and symptoms, medications, and care coordination in-home or through telehealth
• Provide disease-specific education for patients and their families
• Facilitate discussion surrounding goals of care
• Assist with advance-care planning
• Offer counseling, spiritual care, or emotional support
• Provide telephonic nursing support 24/7

Common questions

What is palliative care and is it the same as hospice care?
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with serious illnesses. Its focus is on improving quality of life and decreasing symptom burden and can include physical, social, and emotional support.
 
Palliative care is for patients at any stage of an advanced or serious illness alongside curative treatments. Whereas hospice care is usually initiated when there is a life-limiting prognosis and patients are pursuing comfort care without curative treatment.
 
When is the right time?
Palliative care can help patients and their families during all stages of a serious illness. It is best introduced early, alongside curative treatment.
 
Who pays for palliative care?
Palliative care is often covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance companies. Every financial situation is different regarding who pays for palliative care, so we recommend contacting your insurance company and consulting with Islands Hospice about any possible copays or deductibles.
 

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