Title Palliative and hospice care - Wilkes-Barre VA 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 Our palliative and hospice care services support you and your family as you cope with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Palliative care works to provide comfort, reduce suffering, and improve the quality of life for patients being treated for serious illnesses. Hospice care focuses on helping patients with terminal illnesses to manage the final stages of their lives. Our palliative and hospice care services include: Pain and symptom management Emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support for you and your family Help with practical issues that include an advance directive (living will), health care power of attorney, funeral arrangements, and applying for VA death and burial benefits Education to help you and your family make informed health care decisions and know what to expect as your health declines Bereavement care to help surviving family members during the grieving process Appointments Is a referral required? No Are walkins accepted? Yes Is online scheduling available for this service? No Phone number for appointments Phone Type Phone Phone number 570-824-3521 Label Appointments Service location Address Address Building name/number Main Building Wing, Floor, or Room Number Room C8-77 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 Other phone numbers Phone Type Phone Phone number 570-824-3521 Extension number 27697 Label Palliative and hospice 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 of service Our palliative and hospice care services support you and your family as you cope with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Palliative care works to provide comfort, reduce suffering, and improve the quality of life for patients being treated for serious illnesses. Hospice care focuses on helping patients with terminal illnesses to manage the final stages of their lives. Our palliative and hospice care services include: Pain and symptom management Emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support for you and your family Help with practical issues that include an advance directive (living will), health care power of attorney, funeral arrangements, and applying for VA death and burial benefits Education to help you and your family make informed health care decisions and know what to expect as your health declines Bereavement care to help surviving family members during the grieving process