If you have questions about a family member being cared for by the Regions Hospital Palliative Care Team, we want to help.

Phone: 651-254-1773
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30pm

What is Palliative Care?
We're pleased you are interested in learning more about palliative care and how it can help you or a family member during a serious illness. Palliative care is specialized treatment for any of the pain, discomfort or stress of an advanced or life-threatening illness. Palliative care is often misunderstood or mistaken as solely end-of-life care. In fact, it can help a patient at any stage of a life-threatening illness. Palliative care is medical care designed to support any other treatment patients receive by helping them live as comfortably as possible throughout their illness. The benefits of palliative care are many.

Palliative care:

• Vigorously treats pain, symptoms such as nausea and fatigue, depression and anxiety throughout illness
• Helps keep patients as comfortable and active as possible so they can pursue meaningful daily activities
• Develops a plan for the care patients want to receive and ensures that the medical team coordinates to provide that care
• Counsels patients and family members when they are faced with difficult medical decisions or need emotional support
• Provides a team-based approach to patient care, with input from nursing, social work, care management and pastoral care in conjuction with a palliative care physician

Where Can I learn More About Palliative Care?
Learn more about palliative care by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions page. Or, visit Resources and Links for information about our on-site resource libraries and for Web site links to more information about living with a chronic illness and receiving palliative care.