Palliative care focuses on relief from the pain, stress, and other debilitating symptoms of serious and/or advance life-limiting illness. At Natividad, the Palliative Care program provides interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive care to our patients with a serious and/or advance life-limiting illness. We focus on providing comfort and relief to patients who have a life-threatening illness, and to their loved ones.
The Goal of Palliative Care
Our mission is to relieve pain and suffering as we improve the quality of life for patients and/or their families of all ages, whether or not they are receiving treatments for cure of their disease.
The Benefits of Palliative Care
Palliative care provides patients and families:
- A better understanding of the patient’s condition and medical care options
- Relief from pain, shortness of breath, nausea, constipation, difficulty sleeping, and other distressing symptoms associated with serious illness
- Guidance with difficult treatment choices
- Emotional, cultural, and spiritual support
- Assistance with transition to hospice
Palliative Care Consultation
We are available for consultation when you want assistance with:
- Managing symptoms
- Discussing goals for care
- Discussing advance directives
- Facilitating family conferences
- Breaking bad news
- Communicating prognosis
- Discussing hospice care
For a consultation or more information, call (831) 772-7583 or (831) 783-2583. Supported by the California Health Care Foundation based in Oakland, California.
