{"id":926,"date":"2019-03-19T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coordinatedseniorservices.com\/?p=926"},"modified":"2019-03-19T15:17:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:17:08","slug":"healing-a-heart-living-with-palliative-care-in-barrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalty-care.com\/healing-a-heart-living-with-palliative-care-in-barrie\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing a Heart\u2026 (Living With Palliative Care in Barrie)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was just over three years ago that my mom was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. \u00a0The tumor that had started growing in her pancreas was now crushing it, and the cancer had metastasized (spread across her entire abdominal cavity). As a family, we were distraught\u2026 scared\u2026 and heartbroken. \u00a0I cannot even imagine how my mom might have felt at that moment. Instead of tears or shock, however, she simply asked, \u201cWhat happens to me now?\u201d<\/p>\n

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, your care becomes \u201cPalliative\u201d. \u00a0This is simply a specialized kind of medical care that allows your health care team to relieve the symptoms and stress caused by your life-limiting or serious illness. \u00a0Palliative care, or End-of-Life Care, is provided by your doctors, nurses and other specially trained health care professionals. Building a strong support system is the best way to alleviate stress for everyone, most especially the patient.<\/p>\n

I believe that palliative care is not just \u201ccaring for a patient who is seriously ill\u201d. \u00a0Palliative care involves a patient, their quality of life and their family. While it is important to relieve pain and symptoms, it is just as important to bring joy and hope to a loved one who is suffering or scared. \u00a0Improving their quality of life also builds strength and promotes peace of mind. Effective palliative or end-of-life care is truly healing a heart, not just an illness.<\/p>\n

In Barrie, where my mom and dad lived, there appeared to be a limited choice of palliative care support. \u00a0My mom was referred to an amazing family doctor who came to our home to do regular check-ups. The Community Care Access Centre (CCAC – Barrie), now known as Local Health Integrated Networks (LHIN), also started making visits to help my mom with personal hygiene needs, and eventually pain management assistance. \u00a0As helpful and supportive as all of these professionals were, we had to abide by their schedules, which wasn\u2019t always convenient. \u00a0Had my family known that there were wonderful companies like Royalty Care to help fill in the gaps of my mom\u2019s care, we definitely would have invested in their support!<\/p>\n

When she was diagnosed, my mom was given a prognosis of 3 months. \u00a0Three months to make decisions, sort out her affairs\u2026 and to live. She began her palliative care in late January 2016\u2026 she quietly and peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of February 21st, 2017. \u00a0With the help of her loved ones and her palliative care team, she surpassed her 3 month prognosis, surprised her medical care team and lived for 13 months \u2013 choosing to live joyfully every day, I might add.<\/p>\n

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I asked her once, during a late night conversation, how she could stay so strong despite everything she had been through. \u00a0She looked surprised that I would ask, but without hesitation replied, \u201cThe reality is that I wouldn\u2019t be here if you had not healed my heart first. You helped me accept that my life was not done with my diagnosis. \u00a0I am strong and I\u2019m still here\u2026 because you all gave me the strength to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you live in the Barrie area, Royalty Care can help you tailor your senior palliative care or palliative care. \u00a0All of our staff is empathetic to the needs of those in palliative, end-of-life or senior palliative care. \u00a0We work to provide the care that best suits you and your loved one\u2019s needs and schedule. We want to help you improve your loved one\u2019s quality of life\u2026 let us help begin healing a heart.<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/palliative-care.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/getpalliativecare.org\/whatis\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Website: https:\/\/www.nsmhealthline.ca\/listServicesDetailed.aspx?id=10687&region=BarrieArea<\/a><\/p>\n

Recommended Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book: \u201cThe Needs of the Dying\u201d by David Kessler<\/p>\n

Book: \u201cFinal Gifts\u201d by Maggie Callanan & Patricia Kelley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was just over three years ago that my mom was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. \u00a0The tumor that had started growing in her pancreas was now crushing it, and the cancer had metastasized (spread across her entire abdominal cavity). As a family, we were distraught\u2026 scared\u2026 and heartbroken. \u00a0I cannot even imagine how my […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nLiving With Palliative Care in Barrie | Royalty Care<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, your care becomes \u201cPalliative\u201d. 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