Sentara Supportive Care Services

Supportive Care Services is Palliative Care

Supportive Care Services is a medical specialty in an outpatient setting that focuses on improving quality of life for patients experiencing a serious illness. Supportive Care Services can help with physical symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, tiredness, and depression as well as provide emotional support to you and your family. Supportive Care Services is available during any stage of your illness and can be provided while you are receiving treatments for your illness.

How Supportive Care Services/Palliative Care Differs From Hospice

Hospice is a care plan that focuses on quality of life and liberal symptom management. Hospice care is a valuable part of medical care for patients who are approaching end of life or who wish to focus on symptom management only. Supportive Care Services, on the other hand, is available to you at any time during your illness and does not depend upon whether or not your condition can be cured.<.p>