MONROE - The Swiss Attic Fanciers Questers Club will hold its monthly meeting at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 at Turner Hall. Coffee and bakery items will be provided.
Scheduled to speak is Dr. Gaines Richardson, who specializes in palliative medicine at Monroe Clinic. Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on the needs of seriously ill patients and their families.
While palliative care is a key element of hospice care, the two are different. Palliative care may be provided at any time during a person's illness, even from the time of diagnosis. It is available to patients receiving curative treatment as well as those facing terminal illness.
Chairpersons for the meeting are Dorothy Schuepp and Diana Vance.
Scheduled to speak is Dr. Gaines Richardson, who specializes in palliative medicine at Monroe Clinic. Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on the needs of seriously ill patients and their families.
While palliative care is a key element of hospice care, the two are different. Palliative care may be provided at any time during a person's illness, even from the time of diagnosis. It is available to patients receiving curative treatment as well as those facing terminal illness.
Chairpersons for the meeting are Dorothy Schuepp and Diana Vance.
