Palliative Care

Palliative care during serious illness

Palliative care — also called comfort care — manages symptoms, pain and stress that you or your loved one may experience with serious illness. Palliative care supplements medical treatment and, if needed, allows for a smooth transition between home health and hospice services.

With palliative home care, a team of experts from multiple medical specialties work together to address the complex needs of the seriously ill patient and his or her family members. This collaboration results in a comprehensive care plan to treat the whole person by offering medical, emotional and spiritual support.

In addition, palliative home care typically:

Opens discussions about treatment choices, including treatment for diseases and management of symptoms.
Assists with discussions concerning goals of care and advance directives
Eases transitions between healthcare settings
Offers compassionate family support

For more information about how Parkview Palliative Home Care can provide you or your loved one with services in the comfort of your own home, call us at 260-373-9800 or 1-800-363-9977 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Community Paramedicine

Individuals receiving care at home also have the option of using Parkview’s Community Paramedicine program. This service is provided by paramedics who work outside normal emergency response roles to provide in-home visits to select patients.

Learn more about the community paramedicine program

Grief and bereavement

Grief is a normal and natural response that we all experience in response to loss. If you have recently lost someone, bereavement services are available for more than 12 months after their passing.

Learn more about grief and bereavement services

Meet Our Team

Physicians who are trained in palliative care assist your primary care provider with management of your disease. In addition, our palliative care physicians work with a dedicated team of over 200 healthcare professionals to address patient needs. This team may include: