Palliative care and hospice care

Palliative care supports people living with a serious illness at any stage. The goal is relief from pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and the strain that illness puts on a family. Patients can keep receiving treatment aimed at the illness itself.

Hospice is a form of palliative care for people whose doctor believes the illness is nearing its final months if it follows its usual course. The plan of care shifts toward comfort, time at home when that is possible, and support for the people who love the patient. A plain definition of that later step is on the what hospice care is page.

Both types of care are team-based. Nurses, aides, social workers, and other clinicians work from one plan. Families in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Arlington, Richardson, and nearby cities often start with a question about symptoms and only later ask about hospice. That is a normal path.

Solace Palliative & Hospice Care serves the Metroplex from its Richardson office. A physician still decides whether hospice eligibility is met. Nothing on this page replaces that medical judgment.

If you are comparing the two, call the office or send a message through the contact page. If a doctor or facility is ready to make a referral, use the patient referral form. Families who want to know where nurses travel can read the Dallas–Fort Worth service area page.