Provides consultation to people with a progressive, life-limiting condition.   These services may include consultations about symptom management, medical decision making, advance directives, end of life issues and home care services options.   Assists with uncertainty regarding prognosis and goals of care. Palliative Care staff, including social workers, nurses and physicians, work with the patient, the family and the patient’s professional health care providers to evaluate treatment options, identify support systems and assist with care coordination between the multiple disciplines serving the patient.