Compassionate care for all persons, especially the seriously ill and dying, has been a hallmark of Catholic health care. We follow the example of Jesus when we care for people in great need. Palliative care is a model of care that focuses on caring for the whole person — physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually — and that is appropriate for anyone with a serious illness.
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Palliative Care Articles
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August 2025Family credits SSM Health St. Mary's for solving mystery of father's illness, estrangement
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August 2025In butterfly releases, HSHS Hospice offers hope at transformative time
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July 2025Palliative care requires looking at all dimensions of what it is to be human, advocates say
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June 2025CHA offers prayers, prayer resources for just about any need in online library
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Spring 2025Reclaiming the Spiritual Dimension of Health and Healing: A Seasoned Chaplain's Perspective
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Spring 2025Supporting Patients and Their Loved Ones Coping With Serious or Terminal Illness
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Fall 2024Ensuring Integrated Palliative Care for an Aging America
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Summer 2024Pain Management Takes New Forms to Curb Opioid Epidemic
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Fall 2023Palliative Care and Hospice: How Can We Overcome Barriers to Their Use?
Season 5: Episode 3 - A.I., Empathy and Goal-Aligned Health Care
When working with patients, it is essential for palliative care providers to have goal-oriented conversations. Without them, caregivers may not efficiently and collaboratively meet the patients' needs and goals for their own care. How can new technologies enhance these conversations, both from a productivity and a human relationship standpoint?
Matthew Gonzales, MD, of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence, joins the conversation to discuss IHC, the center’s successes, and its use of generative artificial intelligence. Gonzales lays out how “EmpathyAI” can enhance caregiver-to-patient interactions and lead to better outcomes for patients in a goal-aligned care model.