What Is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is a specialized branch of medicine focused on improving quality of life for patients living with serious, chronic, progressive or life-limiting illness.
- It relieves suffering rather than only treating disease.
- It supports physical symptoms such as pain, breathlessness, nausea, constipation, fatigue, appetite loss and sleep disturbance.
- It also addresses emotional distress, family stress, caregiver burden and spiritual concerns.
- The goal is to help patients live as comfortably and fully as possible, regardless of illness stage.