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If you or someone close to you has just received a diagnosis, or you have been living with a serious health issue for some time, it may be helpful to stop and think about the following: Make a List of Your Questions. Some of your questions may be answered as you read information provided here.…
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People with serious illnesses often live with physical and emotional pain. Palliative care is specialized medical care that helps to manage patient symptoms, focuses on improving quality of life for both the patient and their family, and makes living with a serious illness easier. The palliative care team works with the individual’s current doctors to…
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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness, are having difficulty managing symptoms, or have had multiple hospitalizations or emergency room visits, palliative care may make your life and that of your family much easier. A more in-depth overview of palliative care and the support it can provide can be found…
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The goal of hospice is to allow people with a life-limiting illness to live fully and comfortably with the precious time they have left. A hospice team will focus on the quality of life of the whole person and provide pain management, emotional and spiritual support tailored to meet the wishes and needs of the…
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Just like selecting any other medical care, if you or someone you care about needs the support of hospice, it is important to find a provider that is a good fit. Click here to learn more about hospice care. There may be a number of organizations that provide care in your area. If your doctor…
Read MoreOur goal is to increase awareness of hospice and palliative care in all areas possible. This means engaging in conversations with local, state, and federal officials regarding post-acute care. Some of our focus areas include: Serve as a trusted partner for hospice and palliative care policy advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal level. …
Read MoreThe HAP Foundation is committed to making meaningful contributions to the field of serious illness research through robust evaluation of HAP’s internal programming, as well as multi-institutional collaborative research. HAP is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that is not affiliated with a particular hospital, university or medical center. We greatly appreciate opportunities to partner with regional…
Read MoreAt The HAP Foundation, we understand that we can best support our patients and their families by also supporting the people who serve them, the medical and nursing professionals. Whether you are directly involved in the delivery of medical care, or have patients who find themselves coping with a serious illness or issues of grief…
Read MoreWhat is Palliative Care? Simply put, palliative care helps patients who need symptoms, pain and stress management when it is associated with a serious illness. Patients can receive palliative care in any setting: a private residence, a senior living community, assisted living or long-term care community. HAP Foundation staff members are experts at pain and…
Read MoreWhat Is Hospice? Hospice is a specialized, compassionate approach to caring for those with serious illness who may have weeks or months, rather than years, to live. The focus is on caring for the whole person, with expert pain and symptom management and emotional and spiritual support, to improve quality of life. When your illness…
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