More than just symptom relief, palliative care supports your emotional and practical needs while you manage a serious illness. Certain health emergencies can stop organs from working. Life support ...

Physicians engaged in palliative and end-of-life care can appreciate the tremendous value social workers add to an interdisciplinary care team.

These physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, certified home health aides ... the hospice plan of care. Just as with curative therapies and interventions, both palliative and hospice ...

Policymakers and nonprofit hospices must work together to create a system that prioritizes patient-centered care and health ...

Timely, consistent integration of palliative care services benefits pediatric patients with high-risk brain tumors.

Innovative answers to the challenges of providing serious illness care. At the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, our researchers focus on seeking out innovative answers for palliative ...

The UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, ...