Palliative Care…. Our journey is just beginning
Palliative Care Talking Points • Palliative Care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. • It is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of serious illness – whatever the diagnosis 2
Palliative Care Talking Points • The goal of Palliative Care is to relieve suffering, enhance communication and provide the best possible quality of life for both the patient and family • Utilizing a team approach of medical specialists, Palliative Care provides patients and physicians with additional resources for support 3
Palliative Care Team Vincent Balestrino, MD Charlene Amato, LCSW plus a physician extender, yet to be determined 4
Palliative Care Committee Rodney Rutkowski, chair Charlene Amato Vincent Balestrino Lora Cox-Vance Iris Douglas Eric Griffin Amy Haugh Richard Hoffmaster Marjorie Jacobs Kim Klamut Trish Klatt Cindy Paner Michelle Reiss Zeina Saliba Denise Stahl John Tychonievich 5
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