Saint Luke's Palliative Care Specialists

Palliative care or advanced illness management is a specialized area of medical care that improves patients’ quality of life while they are receiving treatment for chronic or advanced conditions, such as cancer, heart failure, Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, Parkinson’s disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our palliative care team is expertly trained to provide guidance in navigating many aspects of the health care system and collaborates with patients and their doctors on treatment. Our team can help at any stage of an illness, but it’s best when services are initiated early. We provide care during a hospital stay, as well as in patients’ homes.