Palliative care is supportive care for people with
advanced illness. “Palliate” means to ease. The
focus of palliative care is to ease suffering that
results from illness.
Palliative care provides treatment for symptoms
even when the underlying disease cannot be
cured. The main goals are to relieve pain and
other discomfort, and to reduce stress. Palliative
care also provides information to help a patient
live with serious physical illness. It considers
emotional, social and spiritual needs, as well.
During illness, palliative care can help patients
and their family
