Palliative medicine in Manchester, New Hampshire
Our palliative care team works with your doctors to provide you extra support.
At Catholic Medical Center, we work to meet your needs through supplemental services aimed at alleviating your pain. Our palliative care is based on your comfort, not your prognosis, and can be provided alongside curative treatment.
Conditions our palliative medicine specialists treat
Palliative care can be for anyone at any stage of illness, regardless of potential treatment outcomes. Above all, it is meant to provide relief from the symptoms and stress of serious conditions, such as:
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Dementia
- Heart disease
- Respiratory disease
Palliative care we provide
We strive to help improve your quality of life and relieve your symptoms.
What palliative care offers
Palliative medicine works alongside curative treatment, with a goal of helping you live better. A referral for our care may be right if you have:
- A desire to learn more about an illness
- Been hospitalized more than two times in six months
- Been in the intensive care unit (ICU) for over one week
- Difficulty with a symptom
- To make a difficult decision about your healthcare
Interdisciplinary care team
Our team can help you make choices that benefit your overall health. Palliative care can include guidance and treatment from a variety of specialists determined to help meet your needs and goals. This team may include:
- Chaplains
- Nurse practitioners
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Social workers
- Therapists
Frequently asked questions
We've answered a number of the most common questions we receive about our palliative care.
What can I expect from palliative medicine?
We work with you during times of serious illness to help relieve concerning, associated symptoms, such as pain or fatigue. Palliative care also offers improved communication, more control over your care, coping assistance and a dedicated team that matches your treatment choices to your goals.
Will my insurance cover palliative care?
Most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover all or part of palliative care. If costs concern you, your team can have a social worker or financial consultant guide you through your payment options.
Do I have to give up my doctor?
No. The palliative care team works with the physicians, nurses and specialists who are currently treating you.
Does palliative care mean that I have to stop treatment?
Absolutely not. You can have palliative care at the same time as curative treatment. Palliative care will help you be more informed and feel more empowered when making decisions regarding your care and treatment.
We work with you during times of serious illness to help relieve concerning, associated symptoms, such as pain or fatigue. Palliative care also offers improved communication, more control over your care, coping assistance and a dedicated team that matches your treatment choices to your goals.
Most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover all or part of palliative care. If costs concern you, your team can have a social worker or financial consultant guide you through your payment options.
No. The palliative care team works with the physicians, nurses and specialists who are currently treating you.
Absolutely not. You can have palliative care at the same time as curative treatment. Palliative care will help you be more informed and feel more empowered when making decisions regarding your care and treatment.