{"id":11503,"date":"2019-08-21T12:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/orange-county\/?p=11503"},"modified":"2019-08-21T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:38:31","slug":"is-it-the-right-time-for-palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/orange-county\/blog\/is-it-the-right-time-for-palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it the Right Time for Palliative Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to health care, transitions are often challenging. A change might occur when a patient moves from the hospital to home or when a senior moves from home to a long term care facility. However, some of the most difficult transitions are those that come about when your goals for care change. One such change might involve moving to palliative care<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Palliative Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Palliative care<\/a> is specialized medical care that provides support when you\u2019re living with a serious medical illness. It is focused on symptom management and relieving stress so that your quality of life is improved and any treatments that you continue to receive are easier to manage, and sometimes, more effective too. The care team works collaboratively with you, your primary care physician and your family members. It includes a licensed palliative care physician, nurses, social workers, a chaplain and trained volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misconceptions about Palliative Care <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is often some confusion about the \u201cideal\u201d timing for starting palliative care. Oftentimes, this revolves around common misconceptions about what palliative care is. Your family might need to unlearn some misinformation to better understand the benefits this program provides. Here are a few things that palliative care is not: <\/p>\n\n\n\n