Palliative care
The Hospice of East Texas has assembled a team of Palliative Care doctors and nurses who provide consultations to patients and families who want to have a discussion about the practical and spiritual concerns of coming to terms with end-of-life care. The Hospice of East Texas provides this service because we believe in the benefits of palliative care for our community. Please contact us with any questions at (903) 266-3400.
PALLIATIVE CARE IS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH
- Making complex healthcare decisions
- Unacceptable levels of pain associated with life-limiting illnesses
- Frequent visits to the ER in the past 6 months
- Being bedbound
- Declining function
- Weight loss, inability to eat or take oral medication
- An elderly or cognitively impaired person + hip fracture
- Metastatic cancer
- Chronic need for oxygen at home
OUR PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM CAN HELP
- Manage complex symptoms
- Assist in communication between patients and their families
- Set goals of care and guide complex decisions regarding care
- Work with your care team to plan an interdisciplinary approach to care
- Address all areas of discomfort: physical, emotional, social and spiritual
THE PATHWAYS TEAM SUPPORTS PATIENTS IN
- Defining what quality of life means for them right now
- Coping
- Accessing practical resources
- Completing Advanced Directives
CONTACT US
Hospice of East Texas
Palliative Care
4111 University Blvd
Tyler, TX 75703
Tel: 903-266-3483
Fax: 903-266-3489