Palliative & End of Life Care

Palliative care is about relieving suffering and improving quality of life for people with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Seniors•At•Home has an interdisciplinary palliative care team who will work with you, your family, and your healthcare team to develop a plan that addresses your medical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.

Principles of Palliative Care

• Respect your goals, needs, and choices

• Provide assistance with relief of pain and stress at any stage of a serious illness

• Support optimum quality of life for you and your family

• Address your medical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs

• Coordinate care among health care providers and care settings throughout the course of your illness

Our Core Services

The palliative care services offered by Seniors•At•Home are designed to address all of your needs.

• Prevention and relief of suffering

• Pain and symptom management

• Personal care and assistance with activities of daily living

• Companionship

• Spiritual and emotional support

• Chaplain visits

• 24-hour on-call nurses

• Palliative care consultation services to address your questions and concerns and help you make informed decisions about this challenging time in life

Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team

• A coordinated team of professionals and volunteers, including nursing specialists, care managers, clergy, caregivers, and a consulting physician

• Works closely with your physician and other healthcare providers

• Coordinates hospice services if and when chosen by you

Seniors•At•Home offers palliative and end of life care services in San Francisco, the Peninsula, and Marin County. For palliative and end of life care assistance, including hospice, in Sonoma County, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you in finding the appropriate service.