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Developed by United Hospice\u2014Living Well New York Home-based Palliative Care allows seriously ill individuals to remain at home.<\/p>\n
This advanced care model utilizes an interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality care focused on alleviating pain and other symptoms associated with serious illness.<\/p>\n
What is Palliative Care?<\/strong><\/p>\n Palliative care is the comprehensive treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness. The goal of palliative care is to prevent and ease suffering\u2014and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n It does not replace primary care treatment; palliative care works in congruence with the primary care treatment a patient is receiving.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/unitedhospiceinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.jpg” title_text=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|35px|35px|35px|35px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/unitedhospiceinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.jpg” title_text=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|35px|35px|35px|35px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”a95d1291-4312-4432-b9f9-e0f5149ec6ad” header_3_letter_spacing=”-2px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Living Well New York provides in- home palliative care to patients with serious illness. With a combination of home visits and telephonic visits, the program aims to:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”a95d1291-4312-4432-b9f9-e0f5149ec6ad” header_3_letter_spacing=”-2px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Recent studies show that patients who receive palliative care report improvement in:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/unitedhospiceinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.jpg” title_text=”3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|35px|35px|35px|35px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/unitedhospiceinc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4.jpg” title_text=”4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|35px|35px|35px|35px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”a95d1291-4312-4432-b9f9-e0f5149ec6ad” header_3_letter_spacing=”-2px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Living Well New York program offers a team-based approach to patient-centered care. The palliative care team includes:<\/p>\n Working in collaboration with the patient\u2019s primary or attending physicians, the Living Well New York team provides recommendations for the patient\u2019s care at home.<\/p>\n Most importantly, patients do not give up their own health care provider to participate in the Living Well New York program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,167,181,0.07)” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Open Sans Condensed|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#00A7B5″ header_3_font_size=”47px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-1px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#01426A” header_4_font_size=”24px” header_3_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You may want to consider palliative care if you or your loved one:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Suffers from pain or other symptoms due to a serious illness [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#00A7B5″ header_3_font_size=”37px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-1px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#01426A” header_4_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”30px||7px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While both are designed to provide comfort\u2014palliative care and hospice care are signi\ufb01cantly different.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#00A7B5″ header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-1px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#01426A” header_4_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”0px||7px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Palliative care can begin at diagnosis, and at the same time as treatment. It is available to patients any time during illness and does not depend on whether a condition can be cured. Patients do not have to be on hospice or at the end of life to receive palliative care.<\/p>\n \u00a0The primary goal of palliative care is to provide as much comfort as possible and improve quality of life for both the patient and their family.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#00A7B5″ header_3_font_size=”28px” header_3_letter_spacing=”-1px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#01426A” header_4_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”0px||7px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hospice care begins after treatment of the disease is stopped\u2014when it is clear that the patient is not going to survive the illness.<\/p>\n \u00a0Hospice care focuses on a person\u2019s \ufb01nal months of life with a best guess life expectancy of six months or less. Patients in hospice always receive palliative care, in addition to more types of services.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nQuality of Life<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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When to Consider Palliative Care<\/h3>\n
Needs help understanding their serious illness and discussing care plan options<\/p>\nPalliative Care vs. Hospice Care<\/h3>\n
Palliative Care<\/h3>\n
Hospice Care<\/h3>\n