Palliative Care

Palliative Care at Columbus Regional Healthcare System

Specialized Support for Patients Living with Serious Illness

When you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, the challenges go beyond the disease itself. Pain, fatigue, emotional stress, and side effects from treatment can all take a toll. At Columbus Regional Healthcare System, our Palliative Care program provides expert, compassionate support focused on improving comfort, managing symptoms, and enhancing quality of life.

What Is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with serious or chronic illness. It’s designed to ease the burden of symptoms and side effects—such as pain, nausea, shortness of breath, anxiety, or depression—while working in coordination with your current providers and treatment plan.

Unlike hospice care, palliative care can be provided at any stage of illness and alongside curative treatments.

Personalized Care That Focuses on You

Our palliative care team partners with you, your family, and your medical team to:

• Relieve pain and other distressing symptoms
• Improve communication and shared decision-making around your care goals
• Support emotional and spiritual well-being
• Assist with advance care planning and future healthcare decisions
• Coordinate care across multiple providers and settings

Whether you’re managing cancer, heart failure, lung disease, dementia, or another serious condition, our goal is to help you live as fully and comfortably as possible.

Care Where You Need It

Palliative care through Columbus Regional is available in several settings:

• At our hospital, during inpatient stays
• Through telehealth, for virtual check-ins and consultations
• In the home, for eligible patients needing support beyond the hospital

We’ll work with you to determine the best location for care based on your condition and preferences.

Why Choose Palliative Care at CRHS?

• Specialized support for managing symptoms and stress
• Care that complements your existing treatment plan
• Reduces unnecessary hospitalizations and improves care coordination
• Helps patients and families make informed decisions
• Available in hospital, at home, or via telehealth

Palliative care is not about giving up—it’s about gaining comfort, clarity, and control. If you or a loved one is facing a serious illness, the Palliative Care team at Columbus Regional Healthcare System is here to support you—every step of the way.