
For COVID-19 and vaccination updates, view our information for the community. If you're experiencing symptoms, call your primary care provider.
For COVID-19 and vaccination updates, view our information for the community. If you're experiencing symptoms, call your primary care provider.
Our palliative care specialists can meet with you in the hospital or clinic settings and via telehealth. In Fremont, our specialists can also meet with you in the home or at assisted living facilities. Using a team approach to your care, we work collaboratively with your primary care provider and specialists to:
Palliative care might be right for you if you suffer from a serious disease, including:
A palliative care consultation can be requested by any provider and is covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Palliative care is not hospice care. Palliative care may be for patients who are still receiving treatment for an illness, while hospice care is for patients who are terminally ill. The two are often confused because both focus on symptom management and provide patients comfort. Palliative care can begin at the time a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness and can extend through hospice.