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Palliative Care: What you need to know

What is palliative care?Palliative (PAL-ee-ah-tiv) is specialized care for patients struggling with symptoms associated with a chronic medical condition.Palliative care's goal is to ease pain and other symptoms that affect your quality of life.Palliative provides physical, emotional, spiritual and social support.The palliative team listens to your questions and concerns. They work with you to meet your needs.Why choose palliative care?The best wa ...

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Palliative Care and Hospice may be option for those with CHF

Palliative care and hospice offers additional care and support to people with progressive diseases such as congestive heart failure (CHF) or end-stage heart disease.Palliative and hospice care are tailored to the needs and wishes of the patient and family but broadly speaking the differences are:Palliative CareHospicePatient eligibilityAny age or stage of chronic progressive diseaseEnd-stage disease; have a decline in functional statusLife expect ...

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To provide care, practice self-care first

Caregiving for a parent, spouse or loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Try these self-care strategies to keep yourself happy and healthy in your caregiver role. ...

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Staying well while caregiving

Caring for a loved one is stressful, but there are ways to help you avoid burnout and steps you can take to protect your own health. ...

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Managing fatigue during cancer treatment

Fatigue is a common side effect of many cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy,bone marrow transplant and surgery. Conditions such as anemia, as well as pain, medications and emotions can also cause or worsen fatigue.People often describe cancer-related fatigue as feeling extremely tired, weak, heavy, run down and having no energy. Resting does not always help with cancer-related fatigue, making it one of the ...

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Palliative Care

A life-changing illness is overwhelming. Our palliative doctors and nurses provide an extra layer of support to improve your quality of life. Together with your healthcare team, we help you understand your illness, manage your symptoms and meet your emotionalneeds to help you live a happier, longer life. ...

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Bringing love and attention to the final stages of life

Gundersen’s Hospice & Palliative Care Program has offered therapeutic music and massage therapy to patients receiving hospice care since 2022, thanks in part to support from Gundersen Medical Foundation. ...

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Gundersen Palmer nurse wins national award, drives exceptional hospice care

Angie Meyer, the manager of Home Health and Hospice at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics, is making an impact in her beloved sector of healthcare far beyond her community of West Union. ...

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Lee honored for compassionate care

Kyla Lee, MD, FACP, Gundersen Palliative Care, Hospice and Internal Medicine, recently received the prestigious Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation after a nomination by one of her students and a vote by Gold Honor Society class of 2018 medical students. Dr. Lee is co-director of Gundersen Medical Foundation Student Programs, block director for Acute Care, and attending physician on the Palliat ...

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A pioneer in bereavement care

Rana Limbo supports Resolve Through Sharing as the program’s director emerita—and there is no question that her work as a nurse, a researcher, an educator and a leader has changed lives. ...

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Gundersen Palmer Hospice renews its Level 5 partnership in the ‘We Honor Veterans’ program

Gundersen Palmer Hospice of West Union and Oelwein is proud to announce that it has renewed its Level 5 partnership with “We Honor Veterans." ...

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Telemedicine gives Gundersen Moundview patients access to specialists close to home

Technology has improved many aspects of life including the way healthcare is delivered. Telemedicine uses interactive video, audio and a secure, high-speed internet-based connection to link a patient at a Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics location to specialists at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse or Onalaska – in real time."Clinical telemedicine gives patients easier, timelier access to Gundersen specialty care. This is particularly b ...

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A profile of Gundersen’s Bioethics Department

Some factors that allow Gundersen Health System to deliver on its promise of Love + Medicine are so seamlessly integrated into the organization’s makeup that it is easy to overlook the impact. ...

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Hospice & Palliative Medicine Curriculum

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Hospice & Palliative Medicine Faculty

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Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship

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