姑息治疗计划

Palliative care addresses each patient as a whole person, including his or her physical comfort, 信心, 情绪健康, 灵性, 和尊严. Because family members are also involved in a person's illness, the palliative care team supports them and helps them feel informed as well.

Since no two people are alike, our team works closely with patients, 他们所爱的人, 他们的临床医生. Taking into account the patient's personal values and treatment preferences, together we discuss and create a one-of-a-kind approach that includes what matters most to each individual.

我们的愿景

We envision a world in which attention to comfort and quality of life are integral within health care for people who are injured or ill as well as their families, 是哪种疾病, 护理, death and grief are accepted as normal, healthy aspects of the life of individuals, 家庭和社区.

任务

The 姑息治疗计划 is committed to improving comfort and quality of life for patients and families with life-limiting illness or injury and complex needs who are served by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 十大网赌平台推荐联盟, 以及我们地区的供应商. The 姑息治疗计划 advances this mission through providing and modeling excellent clinical care, 通过研究, （我们自己的）教育, trainees and colleagues) and through participation in community-based efforts to improve access to and quality of palliative care in our region.

The 姑息治疗计划 is committed to excellence and conducts ongoing activities to identify patients in need of specialized palliative interventions and to continually improve quality of care and clinical services we provide. The team models best practices in care through the end of life, develops creative approaches to serving patients and families, and proactively identifies opportunities to use resources more effectively.

Supportive care and understanding

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我们的目标是提供 comprehensive, supportive care across all health care settings:

• 在家里
• 在住院期间
• During transitions to hospice care
• 在门诊

Our palliative care team includes professionals and clinicians with diverse training, 技能与才能. Each team member is experienced in counseling individuals and families through what can be the most difficult times in their lives.

该团队包括：

• Specialized palliative care physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses
• Skilled social workers and grief counsellors
• 治疗艺术从业者
• Non-denominational spiritual care coordinator
• Carefully selected and trained volunteers from the community
• 创意艺术专家

Who benefits from palliative care?

Our team provides personalized services, resources and support for patients with a wide range of medical challenges.

Common types of patients we help include people living with:

• 癌症
• Cardiac issues (such as heart failure or heart valve issues)
• Complex surgical or medical issues requiring prolonged or repeated hospitalizations
• Neurological issues (such as stroke or ALS)
• Any serious medical illness that may significantly impact length or quality of life for the individual with the disease or their family

病人 usually receive palliative care services along with other medical treatments, 比如重症监护, state of the art cardiac care, and specialty cancer care including innovative clinical trials. Palliative care is not the same as hospice services, and is usually utilized much earlier in the course of an illness. Palliative care delivered at the same time as other medical care has been shown to improve quality of life for the patient and caregivers, 改善症状管理, and in some circumstances even improve survival.

请参阅我们的服务 page for a list of the services we provide to patients and families.