Palliative Medicine Clinic - Huntersville

9735 Kincey Ave Suite 202
Huntersville, NC, 28078

866.466.0466

Supportive Care Services for Serious Illness

At Carolina Caring, we provide palliative care to those with chronic illnesses. We'll work with you and your loved ones to create a personalized care plan to help you live life to the fullest. Whether you’re receiving care in our clinic or in your own home, you can count on us to be by your side every step of the way.

What is Palliative Medicine?

Palliative medicine is a specialized service offered when someone has been diagnosed with an advanced illness. This type of supportive care focuses on comfort, counseling and education. Its aim is to relieve suffering whether or not a disease can be cured.

Palliative medicine is provided in patients’ homes as well as hospitals, long-term care facilities, assisted living centers, outpatient clinics and more.

How is Palliative Care Different Than Hospice?

While both palliative care and hospice focus on symptom relief, palliative care often begins at diagnosis and hospice begins after treatment has stopped - usually in a patient’s last six months of life.

Who Will Care for Me or My Loved One?

Nurse Practitioners Vida Owusu, NP-C and Will Scott, FNP provide expert care for you and your loved ones alongside a specialized team.

What Types of Conditions Can Palliative Care Help?

Certain medical events indicate that our palliative medicine team could offer needed support to a patient. We are often asked to speak to families who are coping with conditions like:

• Malignant cancers

• Advanced COPD

• Heart failure

• End-stage renal failure

• Stroke

• Liver disease

• Alzheimer’s and dementia

• Parkinson’s disease

• Aspiration pneumonia

• Bone metastasis

How is Palliative Care Paid For?

Most insurance plans cover all or part of Carolina Caring’s palliative care services including:

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Private insurance