The Palliative Care Chronicles

WHAT DO PAIN, turkey, funny days, custard pie, and song writing all have in common with palliative care? Read The Palliative Care Chronicles to find out. The answer just might surprise you.

This is the companion book to Hope in Hospice in the Embrace the Time series by Dr. Gerald Harriman. With patient stories featuring Pearl, Dale, and Dr. Lea, the pages that follow illustrate the essence of palliative care, a supportive care option to help those suffering through advanced serious illnesses.

Not all palliative care leads to hospice care. Find out the key differences between palliative care and hospice. Learn how symptoms are managed by a palliative care team. And discover essential details regarding advance directives and how to make sure your healthcare goals are known, valued, and followed-especially if you are unable to make those decisions.

PALLIATIVE CARE . . .
works with patients experiencing serious illness
is aimed at symptom relief for the whole person
helps patients plan and then follow their healthcare
goals, seizing their desired quality of life.

DR. GERALD HARRIMAN is board-certified in family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine and was in practice for nearly forty years. He brings the wisdom gained from his career experience to the pages of the story paths of two typical palliative care patients who are burdened by the load of their advanced serious illness. These paths are filled with pitfalls to avoid and triumphs to gain. Overcoming past experiences while navigating ongoing health concerns, both patients discover the best care and results possible.