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Palliative care

Comfort, dignity, and support — for your loved one and for you.

Compassionate care for people living with a life-limiting illness, focused on easing symptoms and improving quality of life, in the familiar comfort of home.

Discuss Care for a Loved One

Understanding palliative care

It is about living as well as possible.

Palliative care is medical care for persons with a life-limiting illness, such as advanced heart, lung or kidney disease, cancer, or a progressive neurological condition. Its purpose is to relieve suffering and to support the best possible quality of life.

Palliative care can begin alongside other treatment. It is not limited to the final days of life.

Many people benefit from palliative support for months or years, and it works together with care from your other doctors and specialists.

How we help

What palliative support includes.

  1. Pain and symptom management

    Careful attention to pain, breathlessness, nausea, fatigue, sleep and other symptoms, with treatment adjusted as needs change.

  2. Care planning

    Gentle conversations about what matters most, so care reflects the person's wishes and values — now and ahead.

  3. Caregiver guidance

    Practical advice for those providing day-to-day care, from medications to comfort and what to watch for.

  4. Family support

    Time for relatives' questions and worries, and clear explanations so everyone understands what to expect.

  5. Ongoing review

    Regular follow-up at home or by telehealth, so the plan keeps pace with how the person is feeling.

For families

You don't have to do this alone.

Caring for someone with a life-limiting illness is a labour of love, and it can be exhausting. We welcome family members into conversations (with the patient's consent), help you understand what is happening, and offer guidance on caring for your loved one — and for yourself.

Ready to talk?

A first conversation is a chance to share your situation and ask questions. There's no pressure, and we'll explain what support might look like for your family.

Discuss Care for a Loved One

Not for emergencies. If you or someone with you is seriously unwell, call 511 or go to the Accident & Emergency Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.