Lowcountry Palliative Care is specialized medical care focused on relief from daily chronic illness symptoms and on the stressors that often accompany a serious illness.
The goal of palliative care is to improve the patient’s overall quality of life. Palliative care helps you live life more comfortably, improving your ability to undergo medical treatments and helping you match your treatment choices with your personal health goals.
Lowcountry Palliative Care is a team-based approach to patient-centered care and acts as an added layer of support for patients to be empowered with information, professional guidance and support through complex situations and decisions. Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage of a chronic illness, and can be provided alongside curative treatment.
Palliative Care Provides:
- Treatment of chronic symptoms to help improve quality of life
- Coordinated communication with doctors and family members throughout the duration of the treatment plan
- A chance to live life more comfortably
- Help in addressing patient’s changing needs and goals
- Emotional support for the patient and their family
Frequently Asked Palliative Care Questions
What is palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on relieving the symptoms of a life-threatening illness. The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family. Palliative care is not end-of-life care, because those receiving palliative care can still pursue curative treatment.
How do I know if palliative care is right for me?
Palliative care is for patients of any age experiencing chronic symptoms due to a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. If you:
- Have an illness, injury, or disease that cannot be cured
- Have made multiple trips to the emergency room in the last six months
- Have pain or other symptoms that interfere with your daily living
- Need assistance with setting goals of care and treatment preferences
… then Lowcountry Palliative Care may be for you!
Can I keep my doctors while receiving palliative care?
Absolutely! Many patients receive palliative care alongside curative treatment. The Lowcountry Palliative Care team works in partnership with your primary care physician and specialists to provide expert symptom management, relief, and support for you and your family.
What is the difference between hospice care and palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on the treatment of daily chronic illness symptoms and can include curative treatment. Hospice care focuses on the comfort of those with a terminal diagnosis who are given six months or less in life expectancy.
Is Lowcountry Palliative Care covered by insurance?
Yes, Palliative Care is covered by most insurance policies, including Medicare. For more information, please ask your insurance provider about your coverage for palliative care services.