How is palliative care different from hospice?

Palliative care provides comfort and symptom relief at any stage of a serious illness, alongside curative treatment. Hospice provides comfort-focused care when treatment is no longer the goal. Our team helps families understand both, with no pressure.

Do I have to stop my treatment?

No, that's the point. Palliative care works alongside chemotherapy, dialysis, heart failure treatment and other ongoing care.

Who is on the palliative team?

Nurses and clinicians experienced in symptom management, supported by social workers, all coordinating with your existing doctors.

Is palliative care covered by insurance?

Coverage varies by plan. Medicare and many private plans cover palliative services; our intake team verifies your exact benefits for free.

Can palliative care lead into hospice?

If an illness progresses, our program transitions seamlessly into hospice with the same agency, familiar faces, no starting over.

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Palliative Care

Relief from serious illness, alongside treatment.

Palliative care brings comfort, symptom relief and an extra layer of support at any stage of a serious illness, without giving up your current treatment or your own doctors.

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At any stage of illness

Alongside your treatment

Is palliative care right for you?

For anyone whose illness is heavier than it should be

You don't have to be at the end of treatment, or of anything, to deserve relief. Palliative care works alongside your specialists from diagnosis onward.

Palliative care helps when:

A serious illness brings pain, fatigue, nausea or anxiety
Treatments and appointments are becoming overwhelming
You want help thinking through goals and options
Your family needs guidance and support too

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What's included

An extra layer of support around your existing care

Our program bridges treatment, home health, and, only if it’s ever needed, the comfort-focused care of hospice.

Symptom management

Relief from pain, breathlessness, nausea, fatigue and anxiety, so treatment is easier to carry.

Care coordination

We communicate with your specialists and primary doctor so nothing falls through the cracks.

Goals-of-care conversations

Unhurried conversations about what matters to you, and plans that honor it.

Seamless transitions

Continuity across home health, palliative care, and hospice, one agency, one familiar team.

Family support

Guidance, education and a listening ear for the people caring for you.

Advance care planning

Help putting your wishes in writing so they’re known and respected.

How it works

Getting started is one conversation

Simple steps, and we handle the paperwork at every one of them.

Reach out

Call 877.667.8770 or ask your doctor about a ProHealth palliative referral.

Assessment

A clinician visits at home to understand your symptoms, treatments and goals.

Your plan

We build a comfort plan around your existing care and coordinate with your doctors.

Ongoing relief

Regular visits keep symptoms managed, and the plan evolves as your needs do.

Coverage

Coverage verified for free, before care begins

Palliative care coverage varies by plan. Medicare, Medi-Cal and many private plans cover palliative services in different ways. Our intake team checks your exact benefits at no cost, so you always know where you stand.

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Palliative Care questions, answered

How is this different from hospice? Do I have to stop treatment? We keep the full set on one page, grouped by topic and searchable, so you can find yours in seconds.

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