Palliative Care
Is Palliative Care right for you?
Find out with this video from Prepped Health’s PCforMe
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative Care focuses on the relief of symptoms and stress related to a serious illness. People with advanced illnesses have specialized needs and often fall between traditional home health services and hospice care. Palliative Care gives these individuals much needed assistance in navigating the complicated health care system and offers the option of staying at home rather than going into the hospital.
Hospice East Bay’s Palliative Care program works within a team-based model to coordinate care with your other health service providers. We will work with you to develop a plan for care that involves all of your doctors and services, while ensuring that your needs and wishes are being met.
To talk with a member of our support staff, call (925) 852-0010.
Frequently Asked Questions
We can help with:
- Filling out complicated medical forms;
- Managing medications and prescriptions;
- Educating family members and caregivers on how to give medications and use medical equipment;
- Ordering necessary medical equipment;
- Coordinating lab work;
- Organizing care conferences to help resolve family conflicts;
- Arranging limited volunteer services for short-term needs;
- Assisting with difficult emotional and logistical transitions, such as moving to an assisted living facility.
- We bill Medicare or private insurance for all physician and nurse practitioner visits.
- You are billed a monthly, out-of-pocket fee, which covers all other services.
- Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Palliative Care of the East Bay accepts patients who:
- Are 18 years of age or older;
- Have a diagnosis of a life-limiting serious or chronic illness;
- Have a primary care provider;
- Are not currently receiving hospice services
Yes, our Palliative Care program is proud to be the only palliative care program in the Bay Area certified by the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). As the leading national accreditation agency for hospice and home health organizations, CHAP’s certification ensures that our quality of care meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards in palliative care.
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Our Palliative Care Team
Practitioners
Our Physician or Nurse Practitioner visits your home to learn about your needs and wishes, and develops a plan of care that emphasizes what is most important for you to have the best possible quality of life.
Social Workers
Our Medical Social Worker develops a road map to help you and your family make the right decisions throughout your care.
Registered Nurses
Our Registered Nurse Case Manager coordinates your care and provides information about how your disease may affect you and your quality of life.
Counselors
Our team also includes a Spiritual Care Counselor, available as needed, and our Palliative Care Coordinator, who is available 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, to answer your questions.
