Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

  Did you know that about 5.4 million Indians are estimated to require palliative care every year? While most diseases can be cured or managed, some illnesses can turn out to be life-altering and serious. This is where palliative care is of paramount importance.   Palliative care is primarily concerned with anticipating, preventing, diagnosing, and treating symptoms experienced by patients suffering from a serious or life-threatening illness, as well as assisting patients and their families in making medically significant decisions. It is provided for people with serious illnesses like heart failure, cancer, dementia, liver disease, HIV/AIDS, and more. Palliative or supportive care aids to improve the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social elements of the individual. It starts from the diagnosis of the illness and is continued as terminal care if the illness is progressed until death.   Improving the quality of life for the patient and their family is the ultimate goal of pall