Are you or a loved one living with a serious illness? Palliative Care can help. Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on relieving the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage, and you can have it along with curative treatment. The goal is to improve your quality of life.
Living with a serious illness—like cancer, heart failure, or kidney disease—can take a major toll on your body and your mind. And when sleep is hard to come by, everything can feel even harder. Sleep isn’t just about rest. It’s an important part of healing. Good sleep helps your body recover, improves your mood, and makes it easier to think clearly and manage symptoms.
As we shared in a recent blog post, hearing personal stories is tremendously helpful when learning about the positive impacts of palliative care—especially when it has helped so many people improve their quality of life. In this blog post, we’re sharing two more stories from patients who are living well with serious illness, due to the support received by the palliative care team. Read and watch their stories below!
Recorded: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference 2025
Presenter: Andrew Esch, MD, MBA
Description: In this on-demand presentation, learn about how palliative care can help you or a loved one living with Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Esch explains palliative care, what to expect during your first appointment, questions to ask your provider, how palliative care helps caregivers, and much more. Dr. Esch also answers live questions from the audience.
Sometimes, reading about how palliative care can improve the quality of life of people living with serious illness may not be enough. Being able to listen to someone’s story can make all the difference. That’s why we’re excited to share a new series of videos from patients and caregivers who are now thriving, thanks to the support of their palliative care teams. Read and watch their stories below, and then later hear from two other patients.
Our hearts are with everyone in Los Angeles who has been affected by the devastating wildfires.
If you or a loved one are living with a serious illness like cancer, COPD, or kidney disease, the wildfires may have made life even more challenging. Whether you have been forced to evacuate your home, have experienced loss, or are experiencing changes in daily routines and medical care, this blog includes resources to help you cope. … Read More
By Beth Popp, MD
If you or a loved one are living with cervical cancer, palliative care can help. From helping to relieve physical symptoms, working through difficult emotions, coordinating care, and supporting you through decision-making, palliative care offers all of this and more.
If you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, medical tests are likely a regular part of your day-to-day life. Blood work and scans play a big role in managing your care—and thanks to technology and a new law that ensures you have quick access to your health information so you stay informed and engaged in your care, you can often access these results as soon as they’re ready.
By Allison Applebaum, PhD
Family caregivers are the everyday heroes of health care. They’re the ones—parents, partners, children, siblings, friends—who step up to help loved ones living with serious illness at home, often around the clock. Today, more than 53 million people in the United States are in this role, which keeps growing. As more health care shifts to the home, caregivers’ roles are more important than ever. But caring for someone isn’t always easy, and it can be overwhelming.
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