MCDH is one of only about 40 per cent of hospitals in California offering palliative care, the medical specialty focused on preventing, treating and relieving the pain and other debilitating effects of serious illness. Palliative care is not limited to end of life care, and it is different from hospice care. The goal is to improve quality of life for patients and their families – whatever the prognosis. To learn more …
Palliative care is available at Mendocino Coast Hospital along with curative treatments, even at early stages of a serious illness. Of course, palliative care is also available to patients nearing the last months of life; for them, palliative care dovetails with hospice to provide necessary treatment and services. Learn more (will be a link)