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Perinatal palliative care

Perinatal palliative care program at Piedmont Athens

Palliative care is also known as comfort care for the end of life. Palliative care focuses on a family-centered time spent promoting quality of life instead of prolonging life with procedures and treatments.

Piedmont Athens Regional Labor and Delivery offers families support as they anticipate the loss of a baby. Grief can start with a terminal diagnosis at a prenatal visit. Our OB nurses, physicians, chaplains and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staff provide comfort and guidance. They answer questions and support families as they plan for the delivery of their baby. We want to help alleviate anxiety and help patients be as prepared as possible for the birth of their child.

To register for a Palliative Care Meeting, call 706.475.3333 or talk with your physician to get one scheduled.

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