Palliative care is an approach focused on improving the quality of life of those with serious illnesses. Learn the palliative care planning process.

NORWICH (WBNG) -- The holidays can be an especially tough time for those mourning the loss of a loved one. The Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County shares some tips to help with the grieving ...

Deciding when to stop seeking curative measures and transition to palliative or hospice care is a deeply personal and often challenging decision. Understanding the differences between these types of ...

Palliative care physicians are trained to prevent and ease suffering for people who have serious illnesses or who need end-of-life care. Most health care providers focus on diagnosing and treating ...

Palliative care, sometimes called supportive care, can improve quality of life for people with chronic or other serious illnesses. People with serious, life threatening illnesses may feel as though ...

If you or a loved one has multiple myeloma, you may want to think about palliative care. Although it’s often mistaken for “end-of-life” care, palliative care simply means treating the symptoms, pain, ...

Hospice and palliative care both aim to minimize discomfort from serious illnesses. However, there are key differences between the two. The key difference between the two types of care is that, in ...

Certain psychoactive substances can improve the mental health of terminally ill cancer patients—but few patients can ...

A decade ago, a team of researchers showed clearly that a new treatment for advanced lung cancer significantly improved patients’ quality of life, reduced symptoms of depression, lowered the ...