Palliative Care helps with...

  • Improving your quality of life
  • Understanding your medical diagnosis
  • Coordinating your care
  • Managing your unresolved symptoms
  • Making complex medical decisions
  • Giving you the ability to stay home with loved ones

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer, kidney or liver failure, ALS, Parkinson’s, Congestive Heart Failure, emphysema, etc., and have symptoms like pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, anxiety, nausea, constipation or depression, you might benefit from Palliative Care.

Did you know?

You can receive palliative care while simultaneously receiving aggressive treatment such as radiation or chemotherapy.

PMC Visits

Our care team visits patients in one of our Medical Offices or via Telehealth and offers individualized treatment plans centered on improving their quality of life.

  • Our trained team of doctors and nurse practitioners – in partnership with your doctor – provide an extra layer of guidance and support to patient and caregivers.
  • Our care addresses the physical and psychosocial effects of living with a serious illness – such as managing difficult symptoms, stress, and the emotional discomfort that patients and families may experience.
  • Our patients can focus on their goals of care and curative treatments while our team supports them every step of the way.

Locations

You can meet with our palliative care team in three easy ways. Our team has offices at Aquilino Cancer Center at Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Cancer Center and Maryland Oncology Hematology-Laurel.

PMC Medical Offices

Our doctors and nurse practitioners see patients at the Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center and other medical facilities.

Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center
9905 Medical Center Drive Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850

Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

White Oak Cancer Center
11886 Healing Way, Suite 701
Silver Spring, MD 20904

Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Maryland Oncology Hematology- Laurel
7350 Van Dusen Road, Suite 370
Laurel, MD 20707

Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m.

Telehealth

Our doctors and nurse practitioners offer virtual visits. Prior to the visit, our team will call you to do a brief assessment and answer questions regarding billing and insurance. To learn more about our Telehealth process, visit Telehealth for PMC.

Virtual appointment times are Monday through Friday 9am-5pm; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

PMC Kids

Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for each child and their family, as defined by the wishes and priorities of the child and family. We provide compassionate patient and family-centered care – the PMC Kids team includes the child and family in the decision-making process regarding services and treatment choices to the fullest degree that is possible and desired.

We provide families with resources and work together to include the values, goals, and needs of children and families through an individualized plan of care, concurrent with other treatments.

The care for your child includes:

  • Expertise in pediatric pain, symptom management, and end of life care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
    Proactive approach to symptom control using the least invasive methods possible.
  • Individualized goal-setting and care plan for each patient and family.
  • Social workers and chaplains who provide emotional and spiritual support.

When your child is sick, it can feel overwhelming to navigate all of the options that are being presented. We are here to help you make ethical decisions for your child and family; visit our PMC Kids FAQ for more information.