The palliative care team is a multidisciplinary group of healthcare providers who are skilled in addressing issues faced by seriously ill patients and their families. Our team includes physicians who are board-certified in palliative medicine and nurse practitioners, who coordinate with the primary care physicians and other specialists to integrate goals of palliative care into the existing treatment plan.
The palliative care team includes:
- Palliative care physicians and/or providers
- Nurse practitioners or skilled nurse clinicians
- Social workers
- Chaplains
- Case managers
- Home health services