Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
Palliative care is specialized care delivered by a multidisciplinary team for people living with serious illnesses focusing on pain and symptom management while also working to reduce stress and improve quality of life for the person living with a serious illness and their family caregivers. It differs from hospice in that it can be provided at any stage of a serious illness along with curative and other treatments and is not limited to end-of-life care.
The team approach may include all or a subset of the following team members:
Palliative care may include the following services:
Palliative care is available in the home, outpatient clinic, long-term care setting, and hospital.
See the directory of the Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO).