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Palliative Care Plus (PCP) is a primarily free program offered to the communities served by Hospice Care Plus to patients suffering from a long-term illness, yet not quite appropriate for hospice care. The PCP Team provides a nurse, social worker, physician and a volunteer to help you get the resources you need to cope with your illness in the comfort of your home. Coping with a long-term illness can be difficult. Palliative Care Plus helps to:
  • control your pain
  • ensure you are accessing all of the community resources available to you
  • arrange for in-home support for light errands, companionship or other in-home needs
  • support you and your family

Palliative Care Plus can help if you:

  • have a progressive, chronic illness or other life-limiting diseases
  • and need assistance navigating the health care system, or
  • are still seeking curative treatment, but need in home
    support to help manage your condition

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Can I receive Palliative Care even if I am still pursuing aggressive treatments, such as chemotherapy?
    Yes. In fact, PCP services may be particularly useful to you in this situation.
  • If I am a home health patient, do I qualify for PCP?
    Yes. The PCP team can make home visits to you and your family, even if you are currently being seen by home health.
  • What can the PCP team do to help me?
    The team supplements your care by serving as a liasion between your physician(s) and community resources. The Team helps ensure pain and symptom control and offers practical support to your family.
  • How do I request Palliative Care services?
    Anyone can make a PCP referral. Simply call 859-986-1500 or 1800-806-5492.