Palliative Care

Palliative care is specialized medical care aimed at providing relief from pain, symptoms, and stress associated with serious illnesses, no matter the diagnosis. At TidalHealth, our goal is to help you and your family live as comfortably as possible while supporting the best quality of life throughout your care journey.

When facing a serious illness, you deserve clarity, relief, and support. Our palliative care team works closely with your primary doctor to deliver compassionate care that focuses on your needs and preferences. We respect your values and beliefs, offering care with understanding, and acknowledging the realities of your situation.

Our Approach

• Pain and Symptom Relief: We prioritize relief from difficult symptoms and pain.
• Support with Communication: Helping you navigate the healthcare system and communicate effectively with your care team.
• Guidance with Treatment Choices: Providing expert advice and helping you make informed decisions about your care.
• Emotional and Spiritual Support: Offering emotional and spiritual guidance for you and your family.

Our palliative care team includes physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, social workers, and chaplains, who work together to create a care plan tailored specifically to you. We aim to treat the whole person, not just the illness, by addressing your medical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and social needs.

Palliative care is provided alongside treatments meant to cure your condition, ensuring your comfort and dignity at every stage. We support patients and families at any point in their illness, whether in the hospital, at a clinic, or in your home.

How We Help

• Strive to provide comfort, dignity, and the best possible quality of life.
• Involve family and friends as much as you wish.
• Have open conversations with you and your loved ones about your goals and treatment choices.
• Give you the flexibility to choose treatments and therapies that matter most to you.
• Coordinate care with all members of your healthcare team.
• Provide care alongside curative treatments.

Our palliative care team also participates in research to improve the quality of life for those with advanced illness. We are committed to offering ongoing support, honest guidance, and compassionate partnership so that you and your family never feel alone in making critical care decisions.

What is palliative care?
Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on relieving pain, symptoms, and stress caused by a serious illness. At TidalHealth, our team helps patients and families improve comfort and quality of life, no matter the diagnosis or stage of illness.

Who can benefit from palliative care?
Anyone facing a serious illness can benefit from palliative care. It is designed for people of all ages, at any stage of illness. This care is provided alongside treatments meant to cure or manage the disease.

How is palliative care different from hospice care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness and alongside treatments that aim to cure the condition. Hospice care is typically focused on comfort near the end of life. Both emphasize quality of life, but palliative care is not limited to end-of-life situations.

What does the palliative care team do?

• Manages pain and other symptoms.
• Coordinates care with your other healthcare providers.
• Provides emotional and spiritual support.
• Helps you and your family make informed decisions about care.

Does palliative care mean I have to stop my current treatments?
No. Palliative care can be provided alongside curative treatments, supporting you through every stage of care. The goal is to maintain comfort and dignity while continuing necessary treatments.

Can my loved ones be involved in my care?
Yes. We encourage family and friends to be actively involved in the care process as requested by you. Our team offers support and guidance for both patients and their loved ones.