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Dorothy:
Palliative care is specialized medical
care for people with serious and chronic illnesses,
including cancer, cardiac disease such as congestive
heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), kidney failure, Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
and many more. Palliative care focuses on the
symptoms of the disease and the treatment, to help
reduce issues, like pain, depression, anxiety, fatigue,
shortness of breath, constipation, nausea, loss of
appetite and difficulty sleeping. It also helps to
increase strength to carry on with daily life and ability
to tolerate medical treatments. Palliative care can be
provided in the comfort of home and is covered by
insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid
with a goal is to improve quality of life.
Wichita’s area expert in Hospice & Home Health Care
WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE?
Call us today or
visit our website to find out more!
www.progressive
care.comPhone 316.691.5050