Center for Hospice Care recently launched a new community-based palliative care program, Kaleidoscope, which offers a holistic approach to caring for patients with serious advanced illnesses wherever they call home. A team consisting of a nurse practitioner, palliative care nurse, community health worker, spiritual care provider and volunteers will visit patients in their homes to provide care.
Palliative care is a medical specialty that focuses on relieving pain and improving comfort for the patient as well as supporting the patient’s loved ones. Kaleidoscope is a wrap-around program that enhances the care provided by the patient’s attending physician. It offers expert evaluation of the patient’s needs and uses in-home visits to monitor their condition. The team approach is also effective at helping coordinate communication between the patient’s other doctors and care providers.
If you've been diagnosed with a serious advanced illness, you can benefit from home-based palliative care, especially if:
- You've experienced repeated hospitalizations or trips to the ER
- You're still seeking curative care
- You've experienced a decline in function and/or have had frequent falls
Kaleidoscope offers an added layer of support, no matter where you are in your journey with a serious or chronic illness and no matter where you call home. In addition to relieving pain, improving comfort and supporting your loved ones, our team will coordinate communication between your other doctors and care providers. It can be confusing to manage lots of medications and appointments, so it's helpful to have an expert available to keep everyone on the same page.
Let us help you live your life to the fullest – ask your provider if a referral to Kaleidoscope would help you better manage your serious advanced illness.
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