When decisions truly matter, our palliative care unit is here for you and your loved ones.  Any person suffering with symptoms or effects of advanced illness may be appropriate for palliative interventions.

The intention of Palliative Care is to achieve the best possible quality of life and relief of symptoms and suffering for patients and families affected by advanced progressive disease. Patients with pain management needs, symptom management, or those in need of social, psychological, emotional and spiritual support and decision making can find advice from the entire palliative care team.

Palliative care is patient and family centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering. The overall goal is to improve quality of life by emphasizing care of the whole person, including family and loved ones.

Palliative care is a program that provides services for both inpatient and outpatient care.  Palliative medicine physicians provide consultation for patients and their families throughout Ministry Health Care locations in the Northwoods and Wisconsin River Valley.