Palliative Care
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![A palliative care team can include nurses, social workers, and doctors.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/who-is-on-your-palliative-care-team.jpg)
Who's on your palliative care team?
Palliative (pal-lee-uh-tiv) care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. Think of it as a support...
Palliative Care![Palliative care can help with symptom management, social support, and counseling.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/3-tips-palliative-care.jpg)
3 tips for families considering palliative care
Patients and their families who have heard about the value of palliative care often have many questions about it. Jeri...
Palliative Care![Barbara and Jake Swoyer near their home in Sudbury, Massachusetts.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/comfort-care-barbara-swoyer.jpg)
Comfort care for kids and their families: A mother’s story
When Jake Swoyer was born in 1995, he seemed like any other healthy baby boy. His family—parents, John and Barbara Swoyer,...
Palliative Care![Palliative care researcher Jean Kutner, M.D., in her lab at the University of Colorado.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/jean-kutner-md.jpg)
New research on palliative care and COVID-19
Jean Kutner, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is a well-known expert...
Palliative Care![Family caregivers can include people like spouses, children, and neighbors.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/comforting-caregivers-2.jpg)
Comforting and supporting caregivers
Some of the greatest challenges in patient care involve helping people improve their quality of life as they cope with...
Palliative Care![Palliative care offers support for people at any age who have a serious illness.](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/palliative-care.jpg)
What is palliative care?
Palliative care offers care and support from a team of health providers such as doctors, nurses, and social workers. Palliative...
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Palliative care: A spectrum of support
When we think of caregiving, we often think of helping elderly family members or friends. But many people—old, young, and...
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Pediatric palliative care resources for you
Dealing with a serious illness can be overwhelming, especially when it involves a child. NIH is here to help. The...
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