Palliative Care

Resource Coordination

We can also coordinate practical resources and services to support you at home, such as Elder Services, Meals on Wheels, IGI, the Island Food Pantry, private caregivers, and other local supports.

Care Planning Conversations

We talk openly with you, your family, and your caregivers about your goals, values, and priorities when facing serious illness and planning for your care. Our team empowers you to express your wishes and ensure that your health care choices are honored as your condition progresses.

We can guide you through the steps of advance care planning, including choosing a health care proxy and advance directives. Learn more about advance care planning by clicking the button below.

Expert Guidance on What to Expect

It is important for you and your caregivers to understand what to expect as your illness progresses. Our clinicians explain how to manage symptoms at home, use medications safely, and apply non‑medical comfort measures such as positioning, breathing techniques, nutrition support, and energy conservation.

We can advise you on when to call the care team versus when urgent care may be needed. Our team is here to support you in learning how to manage your condition.

Monitoring Changes in Your Health

Our team helps recognize early signs of changing needs, such as increased symptoms, declining mobility, caregiver fatigue, or safety concerns in the home. Being proactive helps reduce crises, supports informed decision-making, and ensures care plans remain aligned with your goals, comfort, and quality of life.

By reviewing changes in symptoms, functional status, and treatment response, our palliative care team helps you anticipate future needs and understand the benefits of timely hospice referral. We help ensure care transitions are thoughtful, compassionate, and aligned with the patient’s values and preferences.

Emotional Support

Our palliative care services include support for the emotional challenges that can come with serious illness. Our team listens with compassion, supports difficult conversations, helps address fears or worries, and honors each person’s values and beliefs. Support is available to you, your family, and caregivers at any stage of illness and is guided by what matters most to you.