Silverado Supportive Care Palliative Program
The Silverado Supportive Care Program provides palliative care and disease management. Currently available in California to patients in the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego regions, this program is aimed at helping individuals living with a chronic illnesses such as cancer, COPD, congestive heart failure, multiple sclerosis, ALS, end-stage renal disease and dementia achieve the best possible quality of life.
Medicare recognizes the complexities of caring for life-limiting illnesses and provides covered supportive care services. This benefit offers families peace of mind with expert clinical oversight. Enrolling in Silverado Supportive Care ensures proactive, compassionate support, adding an extra layer of medical care as the disease progresses.
Maintaining comfort, controlling symptoms and limiting or preventing the need for hospital readmissions are the goals of Supportive Care. Quality of life is key, and individualized attention is at the heart of every care plan.
Supportive care includes:
- Start up consultation with a physician, the patient and their family to:
- Assess individual health and care needs
- Discuss overall health and long term care goals
- Establish care expectations based on patient’s specific medical needs
- Assist in creating an advance care plan to determine long term goals
- Explain the three-tiered care plan (stabilization, rehabilitation and natural decline) for a clear understanding of current diseases
- Guidance in understanding and completing medically appropriate Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms
- Personalized care plan development
- Updates to primary care provider and other specialists
- 24/7 telephone support
- Monthly nurse practitioner visits
Offerings vary by location. Please contact your local Silverado Hospice branch for specific guarantees and programs.