NYC Nursing Home, Gold Crest Care Center, Spotlights the Differences Between Hospice and Palliative Care Services for Chronic or Terminal Illnesses

BRONX, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Crest Care Center, a leading nursing home in NYC, explains the differences in hospice and palliative care services and spotlights the center's hospice and palliative care service options. For more information, or to speak with a facility physician, visit the Gold Crest Care Center nursing home's website to schedule a consultation.

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"Living with a terminal or chronic illness can rapidly destroy a patient's quality of life. Gold Crest Care Center is committed to providing every single patient with the ability to live out their days comfortably. For those with a terminal diagnosis, our hospice care provides dignified treatments designed to improve the last days. For those with chronic illnesses, our palliative care offers relief and comfort from a life of pain and suffering. Visit our site or call us today to learn more," says Michael Salamon, Gold Crest Care Center's director.

Generally, hospice care is provided for Bronx nursing home patients with life expectancies of six months or less. In the majority of cases, the goal of hospice care is not to extend the patient's life expectancy, but to improve the quality of life through pain and symptom relief techniques. A patient's hospice team works together to develop a care plan that is tailored to each client's individual need for pain management, symptom control and medical supply access. The team will focus on all aspects of a patient's life and well being by employing a holistic approach that is designed to treat physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Palliative care differs from hospice care in the timing of delivery. While most hospice care service plans include palliative care techniques, this service can be provided to any patient suffering from a chronic illness regardless of whether the illness is terminal in nature or not. Additionally, palliative care services can be combined with other treatments that are designed to extend life expectancy and improve the patient's condition. Therefore, palliative care is used in reference to any care that alleviates a patient's symptoms.

For more information on Gold Crest Care Center's hospice and palliative care services, or to speak with a physician about a referral, please call 718.882.6400 or visit the company's website at www.goldcrestcc.com. Gold Crest Care Center can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/GoldCrestCareCenter.

Contact Info:
Mark Salamon, LNHA
Gold Crest Care Center
2316 Bruner Ave
Bronx, NY 10469
Phone: (718) 882-6400 x 217
Fax: (718) 228-2511

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