What is palliative care and can you be turned away from it?

That's what I'm trying to do with my wife. A new face in the house a few days each week. I'll let you know how it goes..: ))

AgingCare has a couple of articles that may be helpful for you:

www.agingcare.com/articles/palliative-care-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-different-from-hospice-197744.htm

www.agingcare.com/articles/Palliative-Care-How-it-Can-Help-Your-Aging-Parent-Achieve-Quality-of-Life-136281.htm

Palliative is care that is aimed at maintenance and comfort, instead of curing. Many older people are on palliative care. They are getting medications to control problems, e.g. blood pressure, diabetes, and pain. However, no one is looking for way to heal the problems. It can be very good, since there is no cure for old age. Things like infections will still be treated and there would be no effect on entering the hospital. Palliative care done by a doctor is not the same as that done by hospice.

I would chance to say that most very elderly people are on palliative care even if the doctor doesn't call it that. My mother is.