Being at home allows people to remain close to their families and live as normally as possible. Some people feel that when they are at home they have more freedom to make choices about their care. There may be situations where people cannot stay at home or choose not to remain at home to receive palliative care. Other options are available. It is sometimes necessary for residents who need more specialized palliative care services to enter hospital.
Hospitals are more likely to have specialized palliative care units.
In hospitals Some hospitals have specialized palliative care units. Others set aside a certain number of beds in different hospital units for people needing palliative care. Hospitals who have a palliative care team, composed of health professionals specialized in this type of care, can help other staff provide palliative care in the unit where the ill person is staying. Some people move into such hospices to receive palliative care on a 24-hour basis. Palliative care is paid for in different ways across the country.