Individuals living with cancer, their loved ones, caregivers, and healthcare providers learn how Palliative Care supports individuals with serious illness.

This presentation is a partnership of Kōkua Mau and the Quality of Life committee of the Hawaii Cancer Coalition. Learn about what palliative care is, who the team is, and what services are included. We cover the difference between palliative care and hospice, where to get palliative care and what else is happening with palliative care in Hawaii.

Presenters:

5:53 Dr. Daniel Fischberg, Medical Director, Pain & Palliative Care Department, The Queen’s Medical Center: Introducing Palliative Care

24:00 A caregiver from Maui sharing her journey with Palliative Care

42:03 Sara-May Colón, Chaplain, Adventist Health.

46:16 Jeannette Koijane, Executive Director, Kōkua Mau: Where to find Palliative Care in Hawaii

Q&A

52:06 Difference between hospice care and palliative care

1:06:52 A caregiver's perspective of the benefits of palliative care

1:10:20 Community health workers in palliative care

1:14:55 How to request a chaplain

Palliative Care for Patients and Families
https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/

Is Palliative Care Right For Me?
https://kokuamau.org/is-palliative-care-right-for-me/

What Palliative Care Can Do
https://kokuamau.org/what-palliative-care-can-do/

Where to find Palliative Care in Hawai‘i
https://kokuamau.org/where-to-find-palliative-care-in-hawaii/