Palliative Care Services
Vision and Mission Statement

Vision

We envision a world in which attention to comfort and quality of life are integral within health care for people who are injured or ill as well as their families, and in which illness, caregiving, death and grief are accepted as normal, healthy aspects of the life of individuals, families and communities.

Mission

The Palliative Care Program is committed to improving comfort and quality of life for patients and families with life-limiting illness or injury and complex needs who are served by DHMC, the Dartmouth Alliance and providers in our region. The Palliative Care Program advances this mission through providing and modeling excellent clinical care, and through research, education (of ourselves, trainees and colleagues) and through participation in community-based efforts to improve access to and quality of palliative care in our region.

The Palliative Care Program is committed to excellence and conducts ongoing activities to identify patients in need of specialized palliative interventions and to continually improve quality of care and clinical services we provide. The team models best practices in care through the end of life, develops creative approaches to serving patients and families, and proactively identifies opportunities to use resources more effectively.