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Ayuda a Tu Ser Querido Palliative care is specialized medical care for patients with serious illness. A team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, chaplains, and social workers coordinates care with the patient's physician to provide an extra layer of support focusing on symptoms and stressors of a serious illness. This care can be provided in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and is appropriate at any age or stage of a serious illness. Hospice care is palliative care for those within the last six months of life. An interdisciplinar y team provides this care at home or in a healthcare setting. "Many patients and families do not realize the intensive caring that hospice brings," Comfort for Your Loved One Does a sick family member need extra support? Palliative care and hospice care can help. DR. KAREN REICHOW MEDICAL DIREC TOR DRA. KAREN REICHOW DIREC TORA MÉDICA says Dr. Karen Reichow, Medical Director of Renaissance Hospice and Palliative Care. In addition to the specialized staff with expertise in pain and symptom management, hospice provides medical equipment and medications to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. " The support from hospice care allows families to focus on their relationships and making beautiful moments," states Dr. Reichow. "Families don't have to wait until the last few days or weeks of life to receive support for a loved one. Renaissance Hospice and Palliative Care provides care in all patient settings and will help you focus on what is most important for you and your family." ¿Necesitas apoyo extra para cuidar a un familiar enfermo? A través de Care Path at Renaissance, ofrecemos cuidados paliativos y de hospicio. El cuidado paliativo es una atención médica especializada para pacientes con enfermedades graves. Un equipo de médicos, enfermeras practicantes, enfermeras, capellanes y trabajadores sociales coordina el cuidado con el médico del paciente para proporcionar ese apoyo adicional, centrándose en los síntomas y factores de estrés de una enfermedad grave. Este cuidado se puede proporcionar tanto en el paciente interno como en el ambulatorio, y es 12 | Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System