Advanced Heart Failure Care Options
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The goal of palliative care is to help individuals live better by relieving symptoms and improving quality of life.
Palliative care is not designed to cure the life-threatening condition, and it can be provided at any stage of illness. Palliative care can provide:
- Relief of pain and symptoms of heart failure
- Emotional and spiritual support for you and your family
- Help with making complex treatment decisions
- Assistance with practical issues, such as advance directives or insurance
- Support services for caregivers, such as respite care and grief counseling
The goal of palliative care is to help individuals live better by relieving symptoms and improving quality of life.
Palliative care is not designed to cure the life-threatening condition, and it can be provided at any stage of illness. Palliative care can provide:
- Relief of pain and symptoms of heart failure
- Emotional and spiritual support for you and your family
- Help with making complex treatment decisions
- Assistance with practical issues, such as advance directives or insurance
- Support services for caregivers, such as respite care and grief counseling
When the transition is made from quantity of life to quality of life, hospice care provides comfort and support to advanced heart failure patients and their families.
Hospice care services are often provided in the home by a team that includes a doctor, nurse, therapist, social worker and other professionals. They work with you and your family to develop a personalized care plan based on your goals and needs.
When the transition is made from quantity of life to quality of life, hospice care provides comfort and support to advanced heart failure patients and their families.
Hospice care services are often provided in the home by a team that includes a doctor, nurse, therapist, social worker and other professionals. They work with you and your family to develop a personalized care plan based on your goals and needs.