Providence Health and Services
  Home  |  Health Plans  |  Providers  |  Programs & Services  |  Hospitals & Clinics  |  Health Info  |  Employment  |  Foundations

Site Search
myProvidence:
Login
Register
 
 

 

Providence Connections

 
Connections Team
  • Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a serious illness?
  • Do you need extra help and guidance at this difficult time?
  • Would you like more information, assistance or support?

We can make a difference with assistance for patients, family members and the doctors caring for them. Providence Connections is a palliative care consultation service with a team of experts who can help you and your family find needed resources, control pain and other symptoms and provide compassionate support.


Providence Connections offers:

  • A program that blends comfort with active treatment
  • Support for you and your family, no matter where you are in the disease process
  • Assistance in making health care decisions based on your personal values
  • Resources for the doctors providing your care

Providence Connections care team includes:

  • Doctors and nurse practitioners specializing in palliative medicine
  • Palliative care nurses
  • Licensed clinical social workers
  • Connections partners – staff members and trained volunteers

Providence Connections is available to anyone under the care of a doctor in the Portland Metropolitan area. We work with your doctors to provide practical solutions to your issues. Our services are covered by most insurance plans. For more information please see our brochure below, contact us Monday - Friday at 503-215-CONX or connections@providence.org, or contact your doctor for a referral to the program.

For more information on living with a serious illness, the Providence Connections’ team recommends these Web sites: