In the Community

Support Where Patients Live
Community based palliative care is designed to improve the quality of life for patients with serious illness who are not currently admitted to a hospital. Typically, a referral is made through a patient's primary care physician or specialist, but referrals can also be made by a patient or family member calling Arkansas Palliative Care direct at 501-748-3388.
Home visits are made within 7 days of the referral, and are repeated based on each patient's plan of care. Community based palliative care is not a replacement for the patient's primary care provider, but rather monitors a patient's symptoms and makes recommendations to help manage care.
The benefits of community based care are many, but include:
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Reduced hospital readmissions or ER visits
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Improved pain and symptom control
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Improved patient and family satisfaction with care
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Patient and caregiver educational resources
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Better care coordination
The Arkansas Palliative Care team can provide an extra layer of support for patients, of any age, with serious illness - whatever the diagnosis, at any stage, along with curative treatment options.
Consider Palliative Care In Home or Patient Residence When:
• Multiple hospital or emergency room visits.
• High disease burden.
• Declining functional or cognitive ability.