025 – Interview: Palliative Care to Live Well with Cancer

Dr. K talks with Amy Berman, RN, who has used palliative care to live well despite having Stage IV breast cancer since 2010. They discuss what palliative care is, how it relates to hospice, the importance of finding an oncologist who can partner with a palliative care team, how to find palliative care if you have a serious illness, and much more.

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In This Episode:

Dr. K talks with Amy Berman, RN, Senior Program Officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation, who has been benefitting from palliative care ever since she was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in late 2010. They discuss:

Why palliative care is the best friend of the seriously ill, and doesn’t mean “giving up” care

How palliative care helps people align medical care with what’s most important to them

How palliative care has helped Amy maintain her quality of life, despite having incurable cancer

How palliative care complements — rather than replaces — usual treatments for cancer and other serious illnesses

The difference between palliative care and hospice

Why it’s worth looking for an oncologist who regularly partners with a palliative care team

Tips on accessing palliative care for yourself or your relatives

Related episode:

019 – Interview: How Foundations Are Improving Health & Aging

Related Resources:

GetPalliativeCare.org

Amy Berman Tells Senate Committee: ‘Palliative Care Is Best Friend of the Seriously Ill’

A nurse with fatal breast cancer says end-of-life discussions saved her life

Palliative Care and Advanced Illness Management

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