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Agency Information
[[Agency Information]]
Name: Palliative Care


Category: Health
'''Name:''' Palliative Care


Service Area: In-home services in Bartholomew County and Outpatient clinic located in Columbus,
'''Category:''' Health
 
'''Service Area:''' In-home services in Bartholomew County and Outpatient clinic located in Columbus,
Indiana
Indiana


Purpose: A medical specialty that focuses on relieving pain, symptoms and the stress of a serious illness.
'''Purpose:''' A medical specialty that focuses on relieving pain, symptoms and the stress of a serious illness.
Palliative care can be provided at any age and any stage of the illness and often takes place over a
Palliative care can be provided at any age and any stage of the illness and often takes place over a
period of time. Palliative care can begin at the time of diagnosis and can be provided with our without
period of time. Palliative care can begin at the time of diagnosis and can be provided with our without
curative treatment.
curative treatment.


Hours of Operations: Business office hours 8:00A-4:30P Monday-Friday
'''Hours of Operations:''' Business office hours 8:00A-4:30P Monday-Friday




Additional Information
[[Additional Information]]
 
Address: Columbus Regional Health
Address: Columbus Regional Health
2626 E 17 th Street  
2626 E 17 th Street  
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Contact Information
[[Contact Information]]
 
Name: Laura Leonard
Name: Laura Leonard


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Program Information
[[Program Information]]





Latest revision as of 19:17, 18 June 2020

Agency Information

Name: Palliative Care

Category: Health

Service Area: In-home services in Bartholomew County and Outpatient clinic located in Columbus, Indiana

Purpose: A medical specialty that focuses on relieving pain, symptoms and the stress of a serious illness. Palliative care can be provided at any age and any stage of the illness and often takes place over a period of time. Palliative care can begin at the time of diagnosis and can be provided with our without curative treatment.

Hours of Operations: Business office hours 8:00A-4:30P Monday-Friday


Additional Information

Address: Columbus Regional Health 2626 E 17 th Street City: Columbus


State: Indiana

ZIP: 47201

Phone: 812-314-8120

Email: PalliativeCare@crh.org


Contact Information

Name: Laura Leonard

Title: President


Program Information


Description: Palliative Care is specialized care for people with a serious illness, focused on providing patients with relief from symptoms, pain and stress of their illness – whatever the diagnosis and can be provided along with curative treatments. The goal is to improve quality of life for the patient and the family.


Updated June 2020