Knowra Palliative care Palliative care Specialized care that relieves suffering and supports quality of life for people with serious illness, alongside or independently of treatment intended to cure or prolong life.
Hospice care : A model of end-of-life care focused on comfort rather than curative treatment, usually for people nearing the end of life. Hospice shares palliative goals but generally applies when curative treatment has stopped and prognosis is limited.
Palliative care in oncology : Palliative care integrated into cancer treatment to relieve symptoms and support quality of life. Cancer care can include palliative support from diagnosis while disease-directed treatment continues.
Curative treatment : Medical treatment intended to eliminate a disease or produce its lasting remission. Palliative care can accompany curative treatment rather than replace it.
Quality of life : A person’s overall assessment of well-being across physical, psychological, social, and other domains. Improving quality of life is a primary aim of palliative care.
Advance care planning : The process of discussing and documenting a person’s values and preferences for future health care. These conversations help align treatment with what matters to a person as illness changes.
Palliative care in heart failure : Supportive care for people with heart failure, addressing symptoms, decisions, and quality of life. Unpredictable decline and burdensome symptoms make palliative support relevant throughout heart failure.
Life-prolonging treatment : Treatment intended to extend survival, whether or not it cures the underlying illness. Palliative care can support comfort and decision-making during life-prolonging treatment.
Caregiver burden : The physical, emotional, social, and financial strain experienced by people caring for someone with illness. Family support can address the strain of caring for a person with serious illness.
Symptom management : Assessment and treatment aimed at reducing distressing symptoms caused by illness or its care. Relieving pain, breathlessness, nausea, and other symptoms is a central part of palliative care.
Pediatric palliative care : Palliative care adapted to the developmental, medical, and family needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Children with serious illness need age-appropriate symptom relief and support for their families.
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