Palliative care aims to relieve suffering and maintain or improve the quality of life for patients facing serious, life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
Cook County Health specializes in an interdisciplinary approach, where we strive to enhance the physical, social, psychological and spiritual well-being of the patient and family.
Palliative care can be provided during any time of your diagnosis and treatment.
Conditions Treated
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ALS
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Alzheimer’s
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Cancer
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Dementia
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Head and Neck Cancer
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HIV/AIDS
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Huntington’s Disease
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Kidney Disease
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Liver Disease
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Parkinson’s Disease
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Sickle Cell
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Stroke
Among Our Other Services, Our Goal is to Help You:
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Coordinate your health care team
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Ease painful symptoms, including anxiety, constipation, difficulty breathing, fatigue and nausea
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Provide consultations on medical decisions
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Understand your diagnosis
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Understand your treatment
We collaborate with community-based hospice programs who share our mission to provide coordinated, effective and efficient transitions in care regardless of the ability to pay for patients with life-limiting illnesses. We advocate for policies that ensure quality care for patients with life-threatening illness.
Locations
Inpatient Consultation
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
1969 W. Ogden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 864-6000
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