Who provides palliative care?

Palliative care brings together a variety of care providers and takes place in many settings. It does not replace your current care team but adds to it.
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Examples of palliative care team members include:  

  • Doctors
  • Advanced practitioners
  • Nurses/nurse navigators
  • Licensed clinical social workers
  • Pharmacists
  • Chaplains/other spiritual care providers

These team members work along with additional support team roles such as dietitians and occupational therapists to create a circle of medical and palliative care for the patient.

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Palliative care can be provided in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient palliative care clinics and certain other specialized clinics such as cancer treatment centers or at home.

Specialized training to support your needs

While other providers focus on patients’ general health or treating their disease or condition, palliative care providers concentrate on preventing and alleviating suffering and improving quality of life. They work alongside your general physicians and medical team – not in place of them.

 

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