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Palliative Care

Helping you shoulder the stress of a serious illness

Collaboration & Emotional Support

Palliative medicine supports your mind, body, and spiritual needs when you have a serious illness. When you need relief from pain and are faced with difficult decisions, our team of experts – including social workers, nurse practitioners, and physician specialists – will work with to understand what you are going through and assist in improving quality of life. That includes giving simple explanations of complex issues and coordinating all aspects of your treatment.

Inpatient Lee Palliative Care

Consultations are appropriate for anyone 18 and older with a serious or life-limiting diagnosis such as:

  • Cancer
  • Chronic cardiovascular disease
  • Chronic respiratory disease
  • Neurological disorders

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    Cancer Care (Oncology)

    Comprehensive care for cancer patients, from diagnosis to recovery. Lee Health's hub for cancer care in SWFL.

How Can We Help?

  • Reduce pain and distressing symptoms
  • Help with difficult medical decisions
  • Connect with available support services
  • Improve care coordination
  • Advance directives
  • Provide emotional, practical, and bereavement support
  • Give you seamless care where its needed: At all Lee Health hospitals and through Telemedicine services

Our Inpatient Palliative Care Team

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