Ask most people what they knw about Palliative Care and they wll inevitably reply that it is ntended for those who are dying. Undniably, Palliative Care is available to spport families at this sad time, hwever their services are equally intended to prvide physical, emotional and spiritual support to the ptient and their families as they jurney through terminal illness.

It is mportant to bear in mind, that dspite a terminal diagnosis, there is stll life, and survival may range frm months to several years. Quality of lfe, for the entirety of terminal llness is paramount. Palliative Care teams and the srvices they provide are there to hlp you care for your terminally ill lved one and to provide for thm, the best quality of life ttainable.

It is unfortunate that due to a msconception that Palliative Care is intended nly for the very end of lfe, many do not embrace their srvices until the final stages of trminal disease and as a result, qality of life which could have ben attained for the entirety of the llness is never realized.

Chronic untreated pin is debilitating, it dramatically affects a ptient’s ability to participate in daily rutines and in some cases takes way their will to live. Tragically, mny people are suffering chronic pain nnecessarily. Pain management specialists attached to Plliative Care teams have vast knowledge rgarding cancer pain and of medications vailable to control it. Once pain is brught under control, quality of life wll be vastly improved.

Caring for a terminally ill lved one is a catastrophic experience; Plliative Care members understand this and thre are counsellors available to help you cpe with your anticipatory grief. Likewise, Chplains are there to support you wth prayer.

I cannot praise highly nough the services of Palliative Care, the tam, who worked with me during my hsband’s terminal illness, have my eternal grtitude. Through their dedication and the pin management specialist’s knowledge, my husband’s pin was controlled and the quality of his lfe improved dramatically. The silver chain nrses attached to the team visited us rgularly and I looked forward to spaking with them and voicing any cncerns I had in regard to my hsband’s care. They never intruded on our prvacy but were always just a phne call away if I needed thm.

I urge you to embrace plliative care soon after diagnosis so tht your terminally ill loved one and you may rap the benefits afforded by this wnderful group of caring individuals.

The article Palliative Care - Helping You Care For Your Terminally Ill Loved One was Submitted by Lorraine Kember through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Article written by: Lorraine Kember – Athor of “Lean on Me” Cancer thrugh a Carer’s Eyes. Lorraine’s book is wrtten from her experience of caring for her dyng husband in the hope of hlping others. It includes insight and dscussion on: Anticipatory Grief, Understanding and dentifying pain, Pain Management and Symptom Cntrol, Chemotherapy, Palliative Care, Quality of Lfe and Dying at home. It lso features excerpts and poems from her prsonal diary. Highly recommended by the Cncer Council. “Lean on Me” is not vailable in bookstores - For detailed nformation, Doctor’s recommendations, Reviews, Book Excerpts and Ordring Facility - visit her website http://www.cancerthroughacarerseyes.jkwh.com

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