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Palliative and end-of-life care is special medical care for adults and children diagnosed with a serious illness that will shorten their life (a life-limiting illness).
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care programs and services help adults and children who are diagnosed with an illness that is progressive, serious, or will shorten their lives. The palliative approach to care is to help those with a serious illness live their lives in the best way possible. Palliative programs and services focus on relieving symptoms, supporting decisions, options, and quality of life. This approach to care provides emotional and practical support to people, their families, and caregivers through all stages of illness from diagnosis, treatment, and bereavement.
Palliative care services can help people with conditions such as cancer, or lung, kidney, brain, and heart disease.
What is palliative and end-of-life care?
Learn about this type of care, who it's for, and if it's right for you.
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Information for healthcare professionals and volunteers.
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Find out how care teams give an extra layer of support to children with life-limiting illness and their families.
Newborn, child, and youth palliative care
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Find out how care teams give an extra layer of support to patients and their families.
All Albertans should prepare for a possible scenario where they may be unable to make their own medical decisions, especially if they are older or have chronic or serious illness.
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We know that end-of-life care and medical assistance in dying (MAID) are important, sensitive, and emotional issues for Albertans and Canada.
If you are looking for information on all end-of-life options please visit: Medical Assistance in Dying.
