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- Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer? Here’s How Palliative Care Can Help September 29, 2025By Mary D. Chamberlin, MD A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Alongside your cancer treatment, palliative care provides extra support—helping you manage symptoms, reduce stress, and focus on what matters most to you. It also provides support for your family and the people who care […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Is Medical Marijuana a Helpful Option for People Living with Serious Illness? August 22, 2025If you or someone you care for is living with a serious illness, you may have questions about medical marijuana (also known as cannabis). Can it help with pain, nausea, or anxiety? Is it safe to use? These are important questions that palliative care teams often hear from patients who are exploring ways to feel […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Stress and Serious Illness: Understanding the Fight, Flight, or Freeze Response August 1, 2025When you’re diagnosed with a serious illness—like breast cancer or heart disease—it affects more than just your body. It can stir up deep emotions, shift your thoughts, and unsettle your sense of safety. You may feel overwhelmed, afraid, or even emotionally numb. These responses are normal—and deeply human. These reactions are part of a built‑in […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Integrative Medicine and Serious Illness: What You Need to Know July 9, 2025If you or someone you care for is living with a serious illness like cancer or Parkinson’s disease, you may have thought about trying a vitamin, herbal remedy, acupuncture, or other complementary therapy to support your care. This is called integrative medicine, which is when a complementary therapy is used alongside conventional medical treatments to […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Creating a Care Plan to Support Your Goals June 11, 2025When you’re living with a serious illness, it can feel like everything is happening at once—new symptoms, medications, side effects, tons of doctor appointments, paperwork, and big questions about what comes next. You might have received different advice from multiple doctors. Or maybe you’re not sure who to call if something goes wrong. That’s where […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Finding Comfort in Community: 20+ Support Groups that Help Patients and Families May 13, 2025If you or a loved one are living with a serious illness, you may have experienced feeling overwhelmed or isolated by all of the bumps in the road. Just know that while you may feel alone at times (even in the company of your loved ones), you’re not. There are lots of other people going […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- 7 Ways to Improve Your Sleep When Living with a Serious Illness April 14, 2025Living with a serious illness—like cancer, heart failure, or kidney disease—can take a major toll on your body and your mind. And when sleep is hard to come by, everything can feel even harder. Sleep isn’t just about rest. It’s an important part of healing. Good sleep helps your body recover, improves your mood, and […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- More Patient Stories: Palliative Care Helps with Stress, Support, and More March 3, 2025As we shared in a recent blog post, hearing personal stories is tremendously helpful when learning about the positive impacts of palliative care—especially when it has helped so many people improve their quality of life. In this blog post, we’re sharing two more stories from patients who are living well with serious illness, due to the […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- On-Demand Video: How Palliative Care Can Help People Living with Parkinson’s Disease February 20, 2025Recorded: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference 2025 Presenter: Andrew Esch, MD, MBA Description: In this on-demand presentation, learn about how palliative care can help you or a loved one living with Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Esch explains palliative care, what to expect during your first appointment, questions to ask your provider, […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Patient Stories: How Palliative Care Helps with Anxiety, Pain, and More February 4, 2025Sometimes, reading about how palliative care can improve the quality of life of people living with serious illness may not be enough. Being able to listen to someone’s story can make all the difference. That’s why we’re excited to share a new series of videos from patients and caregivers who are now thriving, thanks to […]GetPalliativeCare.org
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- Telehealth Is About to Abruptly End for Seniors October 1, 2025A TIME article explains that Medicare’s telehealth program, which allowed people on Medicare (including seniors) to see doctors online during the COVID-19 pandemic, ended on September 30, 2025, because Congress did not renew it by the deadline. The program had made it easier for those with chronic conditions like serious illnesses and mobility challenges, to […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Palliative Care is the Health Care Model We All Deserve July 10, 2025An Oprah Daily article illustrates how palliative care is the type of medical care that all patients deserve. Through interviews with many palliative care experts, the article explains the many benefits of palliative care, from improving quality of life and supporting patients and families throughout their serious illness, to the person-centered approach and human connection that […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- How to Maintain Your Quality of Life During Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) June 6, 2025A Mayo Clinic article shares ways to maintain quality of life during treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), including maintaining your health with vaccinations, exercise and diet, seeking emotional support through support groups, and more. It also highlights how palliative care can help at any stage of CLL by easing side effects and supporting your […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- 4 Benefits of Palliative Care at Home December 24, 2024A Psychology Today article shares four ways receiving palliative care at home can help you or a loved one. This includes lowering stress (because you are in the comfort of your own home!), helping you stay independent (you can keep doing your daily routines), increasing your quality of life (thanks to holistic care), and empowering personal […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- What Caregivers Should Know About Palliative Care December 16, 2024An article on AARP’s blog discusses everything a caregiver needs to know about palliative care, including what it is, how it can help, and what you and your loved one can expect. The author also discusses how it can help with caregiver burnout. “We know that caregiver distress and burnout is really difficult. Palliative care helps […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- The Many Ways Palliative Care Can Help with Kidney Cancer October 3, 2024A new article on Cure.com discusses how palliative care for people living with kidney cancer is much more than symptom management. The author describes the ways that palliative care can help and emphasizes that it is valuable at any stage of the disease. It helps patients align their treatment with their personal goals and improves their quality of life. […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Palliative Care Helps People Living With Breast Cancer, and Their Families July 3, 2024A new article published on Cure.com discusses how palliative care offers essential support for people living with breast cancer. Palliative care addresses symptoms like pain, fatigue, and emotional distress to improve quality of life. Palliative care involves a team of health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, and social workers, who work together to provide an […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Everyone With Advanced Cancer Needs Early Palliative Care, Says Top Cancer Doctors June 21, 2024An article published by ABC News shares why people living with advanced cancer benefit from receiving palliative care early, at the time of diagnosis, and during treatment. Oncologists, or cancer doctors, believe that when people start palliative care early, it’s easier for patients to manage their symptoms and side effects, and more. The post Everyone With […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Palliative Care for Metastatic Breast Cancer: What You Should Know May 7, 2024This article from Everyday Health explains how palliative care can help people with metastatic breast cancer. It includes tips for getting palliative care, a list of questions for your doctor, and a directory to find providers near you. The post Palliative Care for Metastatic Breast Cancer: What You Should Know appeared first on Get Palliative […]GetPalliativeCare.org
- Palliative Care for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: How to Find Symptom Relief and Support April 16, 2024Here’s how to get relief from the nausea, anxiety, pain, and other symptoms of advanced prostate cancer and its treatments. The post Palliative Care for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: How to Find Symptom Relief and Support appeared first on Get Palliative Care.GetPalliativeCare.org
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