Center for Cancer Care

St. Luke's Palliative Care Team ensures the highest quality of life for patients and families coping with life-limiting illness at any time in the disease process. The team includes a specially trained physician, a nurse, a social worker and a chaplain, and focuses on:

• Integrating psychological, spiritual and social support for patients and families
• Incorporating patient's goals of care across the continuum, providing coordination between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Enhancing patient well-being by relieving suffering and improving the quality of life
• Maximizing use of community resources to support the family
• Encouraging caregivers by providing education, resources and support
• Using appropriate resources that support patient and family goals

For more information, contact the office at 636-685-7788 ext. 7788.