What is Palliative Care?
The MJHS Jacob Perlow Palliative Care Consultation Team is committed to relieving pain and other distressing symptoms during a life altering illness. Our mission is to help our patients achieve the highest possible quality of life regardless of age, diagnosis or the need for other treatments or therapies.
Like Hospice, Palliative Care stresses comfort, compassion and pain relief. But it can be provided in conjunction with curative and aggressive treatment during any stage of a person’s illness. Our Palliative Care Program will assist you until the unpleasant symptoms from your serious illness have resolved or act as a bridge to Hospice Care when curative treatment is no longer an option or choice.
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The Jacob Perlow Metropolitan Jewish Palliative Care Consultation Team (PCCT) provides comprehensive specialized Palliative Care assessments in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Nassau County. We act as your doctors’ “eyes and ears” and partner with your medical team to achieve the best outcome possible.
We are a diverse interdisciplinary team of specialists. We provide comprehensive assessments and make quality of life- changing recommendations. Our Palliative Care Program is so much more than physical relief. It is an anchor, a support system and a pillar of strength and to our patients and families that means everything. Our team consists of:
- Physicians who are board-certified in Palliative Care
- Nurse Practitioners
- Medical Social Workers
- Rabbis and Chaplains
Who is eligible to receive Palliative Care Services?
Any person, at any age, during any stage of an illness with any diagnosis, and is experiencing pain and other distressing symptoms can receive the support they need to live every moment as fully as possible
Where is Palliative Care offered?
The MJH Jacob Perlow Palliative Care Program is offered in a variety of settings to ensure that patients have access to it when they need it. A person can receive our consultative services in their home, nursing home, assisted living facilities or transfer to our inpatient palliative care partner, the Beth Israel Pain and Palliative Care Unit in Manhattan.
By creating a large framework of professionals, our patients have the ability to receive seamless care and attention. We know that your Journey may be filled with uncertainty and feelings of helplessness and we want you to know that we are here to help because we care. For more information about our Palliative Care Program, we encourage you to call 1-877-218-0230 or 718-921-HOPE.
