Palliative Care Consulting by Hospice of Dubuque | Hospice of Dubuque
1670 John F Kennedy Road, Dubuque, IA 52002
Eligibility
Required documents
Application process
Call for services
Fees
Varies by insurance, call for details
Service area
Dubuque County, IA
Description
Palliative care is specialized medical care for persons with serious illness that focuses on comfort and improves the quality of life through the management of troubling symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, or nausea. Also, provides education regarding disease progressions and assists in identifying goals of care and monitors for condition changes to avoid repeat hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Palliative care is provided at any stage of illness and can be provided simultaneously with curative treatment or skilled care.
What's Here
Providing organization
Hospice of Dubuque
Provides hospice services, as well as a palliative care program, bereavement services, and education on topics related to end-of-life issues.