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Palliative Care

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What services will Capital Palliative Care Consultants provide?
We assist people dealing with chronic illness, and their loved ones, by:

• Helping families set clear goals for treatment, supporting them through difficult medical decisions
• Evaluating the patient’s pain and other symptoms, and creating treatment recommendations appropriate to his or her specific situation
• Answering questions and providing support throughout the course of the illness
• Identifying additional support services in the community
• Enhancing coordination of care among physicians, nurses, counselors and other healthcare providers

Who can Capital Palliative Care Consultants assist?
Our services are available to anyone, regardless of prognosis, who is experiencing: 

• chronic, progressive illness – for example, cancer, congestive heart failure, dementia, emphysema or other;
• symptoms associated with the illness, such as pain, nausea, fatigue, shortness-of-breath or weakness;

and has an order by his or her physician for a Palliative Care initial consult.

Why Capital Palliative Care Consultants?
With the largest number of Board-Certified physicians and nurses in the region, Capital Palliative Care Consultants are expert at helping people with chronic illness to achieve comfort and maintain the highest possible quality of life.

How is Palliative Care different from Hospice Care?
Palliative and Hospice care are different in two important ways:

• Any patient with chronic illness, regardless of prognosis, is eligible for Palliative Care
• Medicare guidelines for Palliative Care services are flexible; with Palliative Care, patients can receive both aggressive treatment for their chronic disease AND aggressive palliative care to treat their symptoms -- simultaneously

Palliative Care is not a substitute for Hospice Care; it can, however, significantly enhance the lives of patients who are seriously ill and do not qualify or do not choose Hospice Care.

For more information, please call 703.396.6197 to learn more about Capital Palliative Care Consultants and the benefits of Palliative Care.

For referrals, please call: 1.800.869.2136.

HIPAA and Patient Privacy

In response to growing concerns about keeping health information private, Capital Hospice protects our patient’s privacy.