
Your Journey Partner
Palliative care is, in a nutshell, taking care of patients and their families who have serious illnesses.
Palliative care is a medical specialty that helps people living with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief of symptoms and improving quality of life for both the patient and their family. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness.
Our palliative care team is made up of specially-trained doctors, advanced practice nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteers who work together with primary medical teams treating serious illnesses. Palliative care can be used along with curative treatments and also at end of life.
Having a serious medical problem can affect many areas of your life, including your emotional well-being and daily functioning. You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone. Palliative services are available to anyone with a life-limiting condition, including:
Symptoms and stress relief
Whether you’ll benefit from pain management techniques or new ideas to solve problems related to your care, our team is dedicated to helping make your life better. Palliative care focuses on relieving pain and symptoms such as nausea, shortness of breath, constipation, loss of appetite, depression, difficulty sleeping, anxiety and fatigue. Patients and families also receive support and guidance to help manage stress and coordinate available resources.
Match goals with quality of life
Our palliative care team will spend time helping you and your family understand your treatment options and how they match up with your quality-of-life goals. Our providers help communicate your goals to your other medical providers ensuring your wishes are understood and giving you more control over your care.
Teamwork
Palliative care providers work together with you, your family and your other doctors to help as you manage life a serious illness. In addition to expert symptom management, our palliative care team is there to support you every step of the way.
Palliative care is, in a nutshell, taking care of patients and their families who have serious illnesses.
To request more information about our palliative care program, please call 843-792-6062.
Some of our support services are made possible due to the generosity of volunteers. If you are interested in helping, we welcome you to contact volunteer services at MUSC Health or reach out to our program specialist, Tammy Flovin for more information.
Palliative care volunteer roles include: