姑息治疗

我们的姑息治疗服务

We offer palliative care 服务 at any point during your illness. We encourage you to start palliative care early in the disease process. 研究 has shown that people who receive symptom and pain management often live longer and enjoy a better quality of life than those without.

我们的姑息治疗服务遵循咨询模式. This means a UCLA provider must refer you to our team and agree to comanage your care, 你是否需要住院或门诊姑息治疗. Palliative care may be covered by insurance, such as Medicare and Medi-Cal. 欲了解更多信息，请联系您的保险公司.

医院服务

我们的 team supports people in the hospital with critical, long-term or life-threatening illnesses. We aim to make your hospital experience as comfortable as possible.

Depending on your needs, we offer many types of medical and nonmedical care. 你r primary provider can help you determine if palliative care is right for you.

We also have inpatient palliative care 服务 led by volunteers, such as:

• 音乐疗法
• 宠物治疗，包括动物辅助治疗
• 城市禅宗综合疗法, 它使用东方的治疗技术，比如瑜伽, 引导放松和精油疗法

姑息治疗在家或门诊

你 may benefit from one of our outpatient palliative care 服务. 你r inpatient team may recommend continued palliative care after you’ve left the hospital. 你 may also receive a referral from an outpatient provider to receive palliative care. In both cases, the referring provider comanages your care with our team.

We offer palliative care through several specialized clinics and 程序s, including:

• 肌萎缩侧索硬化症诊所
• Entertainment Industry Medical Group 姑息治疗 Clinic (only accepts people in the entertainment industry)
• 家庭健康中心缓和医学诊所
• 家庭姑息治疗计划
• 姑息治疗和支持肿瘤学(palo - onc诊所)
• 韦斯特伍德缓和医学诊所

小儿姑息治疗

我们关心 for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses through our dedicated 儿童疼痛和姑息治疗 服务. Providers in our Children’s Comfort Care Program at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital help relieve your child’s pain and symptoms.

We aim to improve function and create the best quality of life possible for your child and family. 您的孩子可以在医院或家中获得这种支持, 从出生到成年的任何年龄.

神经系统疾病的姑息治疗

We offer palliative care at any stage of life for those with serious neurological or neuromuscular disease, 比如中风, 痴呆或多发性硬化症. 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 is one of the few institutions in the country to develop a specialized Neuropalliative保健 程序. We use a holistic approach to care for your medical, emotional and spiritual needs.

丧亲服务

We're dedicated to supporting families through challenging times, 即使你爱的人去世了，你的承诺也会继续. We offer a number of resources to help families and caregivers cope with grief.

我们提供姑息疗法

Palliative care is holistic care, meaning we treat more than just your illness. We consider your physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.

We may recommend both medical and nonmedical therapies to improve your quality of life. We also help you and your loved ones better understand your needs and goals for the future.

我们通过以下方式支持您和您的家人:

• 控制疼痛和其他症状
• 与你的主治医生一起确定治疗和护理目标
• 讨论现实的期望
• 应对情绪困扰
• Clarifying your preferences (the type of resuscitation procedures you’d like to receive if your heart or breathing stopped, 或者如果你有不抢救(DNR)命令)
• 撤回生命维持系统

我们治疗的症状

我们关心您的疾病或治疗引起的症状. 例如，我们可以帮助您管理:

• 焦虑和压力
• 便秘和腹泻
• 抑郁、绝望和孤独
• 乏力
• 恶心和呕吐
• 疼痛

认识我们的团队

我们的团队包括专业医生, 护士, 心理学家, social workers and chaplains who work closely with your primary provider. 我们的 faculty strive to shape the future of palliative medicine and hospice care. We are actively involved in education efforts, research studies and quality improvement projects.