A palliative approach to care: Support at every stage of serious illness

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A palliative approach to care is more than end-of-life care. It focuses on quality of life at every stage of serious illness, offers emotional support and aligns care with goals and values.

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00:00Did you know palliative care is more than just end-of-life care?

00:04Many assume it means a specialist team in a hospice or hospital, but a palliative approach

00:08to care goes beyond that.

00:10Here are three important things to know.

00:12First, it includes early conversations with care providers, such as your family doctor,

00:18nurses, or other community members, in order to help understand and manage an illness,

00:23which can reduce stress and ensure the right supports are in place when needed.

00:28Second, it offers emotional, spiritual, and social support, not just for people living

00:33with serious illness, but also for their caregivers and loved ones, whether at home or in the community.

00:39Support can begin a diagnosis and continue throughout the journey, even alongside treatments meant

00:44to cure.

00:45Finally, it connects patients and their loved ones to grief support, helping them navigate

00:50difficult emotions and find the resources they need both before and after loss.

00:56Learn more about the benefits of a palliative approach to care at canada.ca slash palliativecare.

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