What is Palliative Care?

Palliative Care is specialized medical care for people with a serious illness. It focuses on providing relief from symptoms and stress of a their diagnosis. A team of specially trained doctors, nurses, social workers and other specialists work together to provide extra support to the patient and family. Palliative care can be provided simultaneously with curative treatment.

Why Palliative Care?

Palliative Care of North Texas has a solid understanding of pain and symptom management. The team creates a plan to help patients manage their pain and continue with curative treatment more comfortably.

What Can I expect from Palliative Care and the Palliative Care Team?

Our Palliative Care team has expertise in various fields which help provide our patients with the best care available to them.

What Can I expect from Palliative Care and the Palliative Care Team?

Our Palliative Care team has expertise in various fields which help provide our patients with the best care available to them. Our team will provide:

  • Symptom Management

  • Advance Care Planning
  • Strong Support Throughout All Stages of Illness

How do I know if Palliative Care is right for me?

Palliative Care may be right for you if you suffer from pain, stress or other symptoms due to a serious illness. Serious illnesses may include, but are not limited to, cancer, cardiac disease, respiratory disease, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s, HIV/AIDS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis and more. Palliative Care can be provided at any stage of an illness and along with treatment meant to cure you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most insurance plans cover all or part of the Palliative Care treatment you receive, just as with other hospital and medical services. This is also true of Medicare and Medicaid. If costs are a concern, the Palliative Care team can help you with payment options and programs.

Yes! The palliative care team works in partnership with your own doctor to provide an extra layer of support for you and your family.

The Palliative Care team works in partnership with your own doctor to provide expert symptom management and extra time for communication and help in navigating the health system.

Not all all. In fact, palliative care can help you cope with aggressive treatments by getting your pain and symptoms under control to help you fight the disease.

A team including doctors, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers and chaplains, similar to the hospice team.

This will depend upon your care needs.

Most insurance plans cover all or part of the Palliative Care treatment you receive, just as with other hospital and medical services. This is also true of Medicare and Medicaid. If costs are a concern, the Palliative Care team can help you with payment options and programs.

You may receive palliative care and curative care at the same time.