Consult Service

This service includes Family Medicine physicians who consult on inpatients across the hospital in various stages of an individual’s disease trajectory. This service can be accessed by any physician across the hospital via request for consultation to help with pain and symptom management during the course of a life-limiting illness, all the way to end-of-life care. In addition to Palliative Medicine consultation, a referral for consultation to the Advance Practice Nurse in Palliative Care for inpatient care can be made. Reasons for referral may include consultation for education, transitional planning and staff and family support, covering topics spanning across advance care planning, funeral planning, home palliative care, and symptom management.