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The palliative care team will also spend time talking and listening to you and your family. They will ensure you completely understand your treatment options and choices.
By profoundly exploring your personal goals, the palliative care team will help you match those goals to the options.
They will also make sure that all of your doctors are coordinated and know and understand what you want. This gives you more control over your care.
Ask for it! You have to start by talking with your doctor or nurse.
Palliative care is available in several places. More and more, palliative care is available outside of the hospital in the areas where you live.
You, your doctor and the palliative care team can discuss outpatient or palliative care at home. Some hospitals also offer outpatient palliative care even if you have not been there. Check with your doctor. These include hospitals, outpatient clinics and at home.
Everyone involved! Patients as well as family caregivers are the special focus of palliative care. Your doctors and nurses benefit too, because they know they are meeting your needs by providing care and treatment that reduces your suffering and improves your quality of life.
Most US insurance plans cover all or part of palliative care, just like other hospital and medical services. This is also true of Medicare and Medicaid. If costs concern you, a social worker or financial consultant from the palliative care team can help you with payment options.