Bon Secours Palliative Medicine

Palliative Care

Managing a chronic condition can take a toll on the mind, body and spirit. That’s why Bon Secours is honored to provide specialized palliative care for patients and families living with cancer to make certain they get the best care possible. Palliative care is provided by an team of board-certified physicians, palliative-care certified advanced practice nurses, clinical social workers and other specialists who work hand in hand with your cancer team. We work closely with both the patient and family on care decisions, including open discussions about treatment choices and advance care planning.

Palliative Care Services We Offer

• Caregiver support
• Comfort care 
• Emotional, social and spiritual support
• Guidance with difficult treatment choices
• Pain relief
• Symptom management 

Both hospice and palliative care focus on quality of life. Palliative care is provided with medical treatments as an extra layer of support. Hospice is provided after disease-directed cancer therapy is no longer a part of treatment and cancer has become life-limiting.

Bon Secours Mercy Health - Maryview Medical Center - Portsmouth VA

For nearly 200 years, the historical founders of Bon Secours Mercy Health have been providing care to those in need. Today, the ministry is one of
the top 20 health systems in the United States and part of the top performing quartile of Catholic health systems for lowest cost per case for patient care.
This quality care is provided by more than 60,000 employees serving communities throughout Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South
Carolina, Virginia and Ireland. 

The health care ministry provided care for patients more than 10.3 million times in 2017 through its network of more than 1,000 care sites, including 50
hospitals, more than 50 home health agencies, hospice agencies, and skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Consistent with its commitment to serve each
patient with dignity, Bon Secours Mercy Health provides nearly $2 million per day in community benefit.

The Mission of Bon Secours Mercy Health is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of its communities
and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information, visit www.bsmhealth.org

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Maryview Medical Center) is a 346-bed not-for-profit, acute care facility licensed in the state of Virginia.  As part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health System, Maryview Medical Center and sister facilities across Virginia seek to be the top tier healthcare system in the Mid-Atlantic, recognized for high quality medical staffs, clinical program strength, outstanding service to the community, and as the region's employer of choice. Maryview Medical Center is the flagship hospital for Bon Secours Hampton Roads and serves as a regional referral center to the Hampton Roads region. The facility is home to many of the region's leading healthcare services, and attracts specialists from the best programs in the country. Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View, an ambulatory surgery center with an outstanding array of outpatient healthcare services. Maryview Medical Center is the #1 referral hospital in the region for colon and rectal surgery. The Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Maryview Medical Center is ranked best in Virginia for five consecutive years. Maryview Medical Center has also been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and received Blue Distinction from Anthem Blue Shield for cardiac care, spine surgery, and bariatric surgery. In addition, the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons awarded a three-year re-accreditation to Maryview Medical Center's cancer program. Furthermore, Maryview Medical Center received the Premier Award for Quality, which ranks the hospital in the top one percent of hospitals in the country and along with our other Bon Secours Hospitals, was recognized with a Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award with Distinction for its commitment to improve green efforts.