Title Palliative and hospice care at VA Shreveport health care VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Serious illness, hospice and end-of-life care Description Palliative care focuses on comfort, quality of life and reducing suffering. Hospice care is a type of palliative care offered to patients with life-threatening illness under certain conditions. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID hospice This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description Palliative Care uses comfort care with a focus on relieving suffering and controlling symptoms so that you can carry out day-to-day activities and continue to do what is most important to you. Palliative care aims to improve your quality of life – in your mind, body and spirit. Palliative Care can be combined with treatment that is aimed at curing or controlling your illness. It can be started at the time of your diagnosis and may be provided throughout the course of the illness. Facility descriptions Palliative and hospice care - Overton Brooks Veterans' Administration Medical Center VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Serious illness, hospice and end-of-life care Description Palliative care focuses on comfort, quality of life and reducing suffering. Hospice care is a type of palliative care offered to patients with life-threatening illness under certain conditions. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID hospice This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Palliative Care uses comfort care with a focus on relieving suffering and controlling symptoms so that you can carry out day-to-day activities and continue to do what is most important to you. Palliative care aims to improve your quality of life – in your mind, body and spirit. Palliative Care can be combined with treatment that is aimed at curing or controlling your illness. It can be started at the time of your diagnosis and may be provided throughout the course of the illness. Appointments Appointment intro text Use default text Appointment lead-in default Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first. Is a referral required? Yes Are walkins accepted? No Is online scheduling available for this service? Yes Phone number for appointments Phone Type Phone Phone number 318-990-5366 Label Services Admin Service location Address Address Street address Use the facility's street address? On Address United States Hours Use the facility's hours Hours Monday: 24/7 Tuesday: 24/7 Wednesday: 24/7 Thursday: 24/7 Friday: 24/7 Saturday: 24/7 Sunday: 24/7 Contact info Use the general facility phone number Yes, display the general facility phone number
Palliative and hospice care - Overton Brooks Veterans' Administration Medical Center VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Serious illness, hospice and end-of-life care Description Palliative care focuses on comfort, quality of life and reducing suffering. Hospice care is a type of palliative care offered to patients with life-threatening illness under certain conditions. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID hospice This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Palliative Care uses comfort care with a focus on relieving suffering and controlling symptoms so that you can carry out day-to-day activities and continue to do what is most important to you. Palliative care aims to improve your quality of life – in your mind, body and spirit. Palliative Care can be combined with treatment that is aimed at curing or controlling your illness. It can be started at the time of your diagnosis and may be provided throughout the course of the illness. Appointments Appointment intro text Use default text Appointment lead-in default Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first. Is a referral required? Yes Are walkins accepted? No Is online scheduling available for this service? Yes Phone number for appointments Phone Type Phone Phone number 318-990-5366 Label Services Admin Service location Address Address Street address Use the facility's street address? On Address United States Hours Use the facility's hours Hours Monday: 24/7 Tuesday: 24/7 Wednesday: 24/7 Thursday: 24/7 Friday: 24/7 Saturday: 24/7 Sunday: 24/7 Contact info Use the general facility phone number Yes, display the general facility phone number
VHA health service name and description Patient friendly name Serious illness, hospice and end-of-life care Description Palliative care focuses on comfort, quality of life and reducing suffering. Hospice care is a type of palliative care offered to patients with life-threatening illness under certain conditions. Type of care Specialty care Health Service API ID hospice This is a required Vet Center service No Show for VAMC Facilities Show VAMC system description of service Palliative Care uses comfort care with a focus on relieving suffering and controlling symptoms so that you can carry out day-to-day activities and continue to do what is most important to you. Palliative care aims to improve your quality of life – in your mind, body and spirit. Palliative Care can be combined with treatment that is aimed at curing or controlling your illness. It can be started at the time of your diagnosis and may be provided throughout the course of the illness.