Palliative Care: Patients & Families

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What you need to know

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Are you or a loved one facing a serious illness? Palliative care can help you carry on with your daily life and improve your ability to go through medical treatments. Palliative care is provided by a team of caring specialists that can include palliative care doctors and nurses who will help you better understand your condition and your choices for medical care. In short, you can expect the best possible quality of life. SOURCE: Center to Advance Palliative Care

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Resources for Patients and Families

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American Cancer Society: The Importance of Palliative Care
Get Palliative Care
Gregory’s Lung Cancer Story
Impact of Palliative Care
Is Palliative Care Right for Me?
Palliative Care - A Family's Perspective
Palliative Care Month
Palliative Care Provider Directory​
Palliative Care vs. Hospice
Palliative Doctors
The Difference Between Home and Hospital Palliative Care
The Gifts of Palliative Care
Top Palliative Care Readings
Veterans Administration
What if I want Palliative Care services, but my family doesn't
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Nebraska Providers and Services List​​

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Resources for Pediatric Palliative Care

​Pediatric palliative care is an approach to care that strives to im​prove the quality of life of patients and their families. Care focuses on the prevention and relief of suffering through early identification, attentive assessment, and compassionate treatment of pain and other symptoms. The palliative care team partners with patients, families and the primary medical team to develop a collaborative plan of care to help meet the goals and needs of each child and family. SOURCE: UNMC Pediatric Palliative Care
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