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How palliative care can help with emotional and social challenges

Living with an incurable illness is hard. Palliative care can help you talk through problems and feelings. Sometimes you may feel better just by having someone listen.

You may talk to any palliative care provider, including a palliative care social worker, about what is bothering you. Together you can look for ways to improve your quality of life.

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During visits, you may:

Talk about your feelings about your illness, such as anger or sadness.
Work through stressful family situations. You may have meetings with loved ones or members of your family.
Get connected to resources in the community, such as home care, long-term care, or hospice care.
Look for financial support, such as help paying for medicines.
Get help with other challenges, such as transportation.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Shelly R. Garone, MD - Palliative Medicine
Last Revised	March 4, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: March 04, 2010

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.