Finding the Right Palliative Care for You

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Now that you have decided that palliative care is, in fact, the right course of treatment for you, you have to find a palliative care provider that meets your needs. Of course you can do the standard online search and choose a care provider from that list at random. Unfortunately, the chances of you ending up with a less-than-ideal palliative care team are high.
 
Alternatively, you can take control of the palliative care you choose by being prepared. This three step guide assembled by a trustworthy Las Vegas hospice service will help you to choose a palliative care resource that will serve you best.
 

Talk to Your Doctor

Before you do anything, you want to talk with your doctor about the benefits and disadvantages of palliative care. When you have this conversation, be sure to ask your doctor these points:

  • Have your doctor fully explain your condition. Ask if there are any treatments, clinical trials or experimental treatments that may help with the management of your symptoms.
  • Ask your doctor to provide you with a list of resources for palliative care.
  • Explain exactly what you are looking for when you consider palliative care. If your focus is comfort and maintenance, mention that. If your focus is to undergo aggressive curative treatments to prolong your life as much as possible, mention that.

Find a Service

The next step is to choose a palliative care service Las Vegas patients rely on.
 
The best way to go about choosing your palliative care team is to pool your resources. Hopefully, your doctor gave you a list of resources. That is a great place to start.
 
You also want to ask around. There is a good chance that a friend, a loved one or a community social worker knows of an exceptional palliative care service that your doctor may not be aware of.
 
It is also not a bad idea to conduct your own online search to read patient reviews. No one knows how a palliative care center treats its patients better than the patients.
 

Interview Your Selections

Once you have narrowed your list down to a few palliative care providers, be careful not to jump the gun. Take the time to interview your options to be sure that you really are choosing the palliative care teams that is congruent with your desires and expectations. Here are a few questions you can use to prepare yourself for those interviews:

  • Where will I be cared for?
  • Who is going to be a part of my care team? What will each of them do?
  • What happens if I experience severely distressing symptoms?
  • Do you offer any support for my family and other caregivers?
  • Will you keep working with my doctors?
  • Do you have any recommendations for the direction of my care?

At the end of the day, your best chance for ideal palliative care lies in the hospice care Las Vegas residents trust. Make ProCare Hospice of Nevada your first stop to learn about the hospice services and genuine care that are offered here. For more information about Las Vegas hospice services, contact 702.380.8300.

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Dr. Iryna Kobita, MD

Iryna Kobita recently completed her Internal Medicine Residency at The Valley Health System in Las Vegas and is pleased to continue her medical training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Prior to relocating to the United States, she practiced medicine in Ukraine, bringing valuable international clinical experience to her work. Iryna looks forward to contributing to the program, building strong professional relationships, and continuing to grow as a physician. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.

Dr. Diana Lee, MD

Dr. Diana Lee graduated from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, in 1991. Following graduation, she completed five years of pediatric residency training at Beijing Children's Hospital, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric hospitals in China.

After relocating to the United States, she completed her second residency training program in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 2004. She then worked as a hospitalist with Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento, California, for 10 years, before moving to Las Vegas to join Platinum Hospitalist Group, where she currently practices.

After earning her ABIM board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2012, Dr. Lee focused her career on this specialty. In 2017, she established the first hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service in Las Vegas at St. Rose Dominican Siena Hospital. Under her leadership, this initiative expanded from a single-physician service into a multidisciplinary team of four palliative care physicians and 12 nurse practitioners, providing consultations across eight hospitals in Las Vegas. She has also served as the program director for the OPTI-West Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship since 2021.

Dr. Lee is dedicated to advancing patient-centered palliative care through clinical excellence, program development, education, and collaboration. As the founder of one of the region's largest inpatient palliative care programs, she continues to expand access to specialty services and improve care for patients with serious illnesses throughout Southern Nevada.

Dr. Dan Miulli, DO, MS, FACOS

Graduate of Midwestern University-CCOM and completed Neurosurgical Residency Training at Allegheny General Hospitals receiving diploma from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Board certified in Neurological Surgery and Neurocritical Care. Practices Neurosurgery in Southern California. Is the Designated Institutional Official, Chief Academic Officer, and CEO of OPTI-West Educational Consortium and Sponsoring Institution.