Palliative Care

Palliative care, also known as palliative medicine, is specialized medical care focused on the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life.

We’re your partner as you navigate complex healthcare situations, coordinating with your doctors to support your current treatment plan, and helping you manage pain and symptoms to improve quality of life for you and your loved ones.

Patients can receive palliative care in their homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. Patients of the Zimmer Cancer Center, in Wilmington,  and Donayre Cancer Center, in Whiteville, can also access care at these centers.

Palliative care nurse practitioners visit patients as needed to access care needs and provide pain and symptom management. Support is provided to patients and families who need the assistance of a medical social worker. Spiritual support can be requested by one of our chaplains.

We’ve served patients who have diseases such as:

• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• COPD
• Dementia
• Renal disease
• Cancer

What is palliative care?

Palliative care provides comfort and pain management for individuals of any age. The goals of palliative care are to:

• Relieve pain, symptoms and stress.
• Reduce hospitalizations and for those hospitalized, a shorter stay.
• Help, support and improve coordination of care.
• Assist with discussions about goals of care.
• Provide information and support on advance care planning.

Our expert palliative care providers work closely with your existing doctors to control disease symptoms such as:

• Pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Breathing difficulties
• Fatigue
• Confusion
• Depression

If you have any questions, we’ll be happy to assist you. Please contact us to speak with a member of our health care team.

Remember: palliative care is available for those of any age, at any stage of treatment.

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