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Palliative and hospice care

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Palliative care is specialized care for patients living with serious or life-threatening illnesses.
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This multidisciplinary approach allows the palliative and hospice care team to address physical, emotional, spiritual, and social concerns that arise with advanced illness.
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End-of-life resources

Click here for information on end-of-life resources (PDF)

Above link provides information for both veterans and our hospice partners about VA and community resources for end-of-life needs.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized care for patients living with severe or life-threatening illnesses. A diverse team of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists of various disciplines provide palliative and hospice care. Palliative care aims to provide quality of life and added support for patients and their loved ones.

What is Hospice Care?

Hospice care is palliative care offered to patients with life-threatening illnesses under certain conditions. Hospice provides services to patients in the last months of life.

Our inpatient and outpatient palliative and hospice care services include:

  • Inpatient palliative care at Sacramento VAMC
  • Outpatient palliative care clinic at Sacramento VAMC
  • Outpatient palliative care clinic at Sacramento VAMC
  • Palliative care at community living center/center for rehabilitation and extended care CLC/CREC in Martinez VAMC
  • Inpatient Hospice at CLC/CREC in Martinez VAMC