About Palliative Care
Palliative care relieves pain and other distressing symptoms for people with serious illness and supports their families, alongside treatment of the illness. It improves comfort and quality of life at any stage.
Teams include doctors, nurses, counsellors and volunteers, and care can be provided at home or in hospital or hospice.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Fees, availability and outcomes vary by doctor and hospital.
Conditions Treated
Advanced cancer
End-stage organ disease
Chronic breathlessness
Symptom control
Related Diseases
Advanced cancer
Heart failure
End-stage kidney disease
COPD
Symptoms to Watch For
Pain
Breathlessness
Nausea
Anxiety
Procedures & Treatments
Symptom management
Pain control
Family counselling
Home-based care