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About Palliative Care

We’ve all received palliative care during our lives. Read more from VITAS palliative care resources to help you determine if palliative care is the right choice of care for your current situation.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care focuses on comfort care, symptom management and pain relief. Learn more about what palliative care means for patients and their families.

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Palliative vs. Hospice Care: What's the Difference?

Hospice care is comfort care for patients who have less than 6 months to live, while palliative care is comfort care for anyone. Read these 6 important differences.

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How Palliative Care Helps Families and Caregivers

Helping seriously ill patients be more comfortable can actually reduce the stress on their caregivers. Read more about this "downstream effect."

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How Can Palliative Care Help Cancer Patients?

Palliative care can reduce and relieve physical, mental and emotional symptoms. Read more below about how palliative care can help cancer patients.

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Paying for Palliative Care

If your primary care physician suggests palliative care your first questions might be: What is palliative care, and who pays for it?

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How VITAS Can Help

With 40 years of leadership in hospice and palliative care, VITAS offers:

Personalized care plans by patient's diagnosis
Interdisciplinary care teams
Therapy, emotional and pastoral support
Grief and bereavement services

Call VITAS to learn how we can help you.

Call VITAS at 800.582.9533