Palliative Care | Grand Strand Health

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Palliative care specialists in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Our providers can help you find potential relief during your treatment for serious illness.

Grand Strand Health is committed to making you as comfortable as possible through palliative care. We also streamline communication between you, your medical team and your loved ones throughout treatment.

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Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.

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Conditions that benefit from palliative care

There are many reasons why you might need palliative care, such as a history of hospitalizations. Although there is no exhaustive list of illnesses, it might be right for you if you're suffering from a chronic condition such as:

AIDS
Alzheimer's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic pain or severe discomfort

Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Nonhealing wounds
Parkinson's disease
Progressive neurological conditions
Recurring infections
Renal disease

Our palliative care services

Palliative care can help ease your mental and physical symptoms while treating various conditions. Our providers are here to offer compassionate support and helpful resources.

What is palliative care?

Our palliative care providers work with you to find relief. This holistic approach can include complex physical pain and symptom management. We can also address your emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and financial concerns. This can be helpful at any stage of illness but is most effective when provided from the point of diagnosis.

Palliative care focuses on:

Medical care — Information and services
Social support — Facilitating support from family members and loved ones
Emotional care — Support groups and counseling
Spiritual services — Religious support and counseling
Mental healthcare — Counseling, meditation and help with sleep disorders, anxiety or depression
Financial support — Help finding free or low-cost medicine
Physical care — Help managing pain and fatigue

Although palliative care is primarily provided in the hospital setting, it can be provided at home and sometimes even in outpatient clinics. Your estimated life expectancy does not determine your eligibility for palliative care; you can benefit from it anytime.

Who provides palliative care?

We will collaborate with your medical team throughout the treatment process. A board-certified clinician will create a care plan and set goals depending on your condition and needs. Your care team may include:

Chaplains
Counselors
Hospice clinicians
Music therapists
Registered dietitians
Social workers

What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care?

Palliative and hospice care are not the same service. Unlike hospice, palliative care does not discontinue curative treatment nor require your illness to be end-stage or terminal.

Bereavement Resources

Myrtle Beach

Grief Share

Carolina Forest Community Church – Max Hudson: (304) 320-4106

Grand Strand Baptist Church – Jeanne Hinson: (843) 274-7046

Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic Church – Marybeth Singer: (774) 217-1958

Faith Presbyterian Church – Judd Ryan: (302) 388-3707

Ocean View Baptist Church – Jim Swierenga: (843) 449-3384

Beach Church – (843) 236-9700

Saint Andrew Catholic Church – (843) 448-5930

Horry/Georgetown

Bereaved Parents of the USA:

Chapter Leader – Sharon Doehner

(919) 271-2568

Email Sharon Doehner

Tidelands Community Hospice Bereavement Support Groups:

Harrison Grey: (843) 546 - 3410

Georgetown: (843) 546 - 3410

Myrtle Beach: (843) 839 - 3410

Toll-Free: (888) 922 - 3410

National

Star Legacy Foundation

(952) 715 - 7731

Star Legacy Foundation's Peer Companions program is available to anyone who would like to talk to someone who has experienced infant death. This program is open to and designed for all types of perinatal loss and available to all affected by the death of a baby.

Good-Grief

Children, teens, and families learn from each other as they adapt and rebuild their lives. Good Grief builds resilience in children, strengthens families and empowers communities to grow from loss and adversity.

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