When a loved one has a serious illness, the palliative care providers at UNM Health will help relieve their suffering and connect your family with supportive resources.
Palliative Care
Palliative care is a special type of support for people living with a serious or chronic illness. At UNM Health, your loved one can access palliative care that focuses on improving quality of life through:
- Symptom management
- Reducing treatment side effects
While hospice focuses on end of life care, palliative medicine is available at any time during a long-term illness. Our goal is to journey with patients and families and to provide compassionate, quality care that aligns with their wishes. To improve your quality of life and help you feel as comfortable as possible is a focal point of the palliative care team.
Connecting You with Resources
Your family can also benefit from palliative care. Our team will keep open lines of communication between doctors, patients and your family. We can help:
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Arrange access to community resources
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Coordinate care among all health care providers
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Discuss treatment goals, concerns and options
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Navigate difficult treatment decisions
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Provide emotional, spiritual and psychological guidance
Whether your loved one is newly diagnosed or undergoing advanced treatment, our palliative care team is here to support you during this overwhelming time.
The Division of Palliative Medicine is part of the UNM Health internal medicine department. Ask your doctor for a referral or call 505-272-4868 for more information.
5th Floor (5ACC) Main Hospital