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A new article published on Cure.com discusses how palliative care offers essential support for people living with breast cancer. Palliative care addresses symptoms like pain, fatigue, and emotional distress to improve quality of life. Palliative care involves a team of health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, and social workers, who work together to provide an extra layer of support at any stage of the illness.

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About GetPalliativeCare.org

Are you or a loved one living with a serious illness? GetPalliativeCare.org is here to help.

GetPalliativeCare.org is an online resource for patients and families that focuses on providing information on palliative care from the point of diagnosis. At GetPalliativeCare.org you can read real patient stories about how palliative care has helped them, take a short quiz to see whether you or a loved one could benefit from palliative care, and more. The site is provided by the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

Are you or a loved one living with a serious illness like cancer, kidney disease, or heart failure? If so, it’s important to know of a common symptom that isn’t always top of mind or discussed—constipation, which affects around 70% of people living with serious illness. Addressing constipation can improve quality of life and help with discomfort or pain.

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An article published by ABC News shares why people living with advanced cancer benefit from receiving palliative care early, at the time of diagnosis, and during treatment. Oncologists, or cancer doctors, believe that when people start palliative care early, it’s easier for patients to manage their symptoms and side effects, and more.

Taking five or more prescription medications (called polypharmacy) is more common than most people realize. Research shows that it is very common among older adults. Usually, this is because the person has several chronic conditions. That’s why health care providers tend to add medicine. The problem? The chances of having poor outcomes go up the more medication you take. Your palliative care team can make a difference. … Read More

This article from Everyday Health explains how palliative care can help people with metastatic breast cancer. It includes tips for getting palliative care, a list of questions for your doctor, and a directory to find providers near you.

Are you or a loved one living with a serious illness like cancer, COPD, or heart failure? While you may be focused on managing the main symptoms of your illness, there’s another common one that is not often recognized or treated: fatigue.

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You’ve probably heard a lot about telehealth, or the ability to have doctor appointments via phone and video chat. Now, more than ever, doctors have been making it available to their patients. 

If you or a loved one are living with a serious illness, telehealth is a great way to have regular appointments with your palliative care team and keep in touch regularly. You may first need to visit the doctor in person, but after that, you may be able to do most of your visits from where you’re most comfortable—at home.   … Read More