Dr. Una Molloy:

Absolutely, and my experience in clinical practice is that this is what it is about. It is about helping people to live well and dealing with challenges as they come along. This would be the message I would like to give people. Sometimes when people hear a palliative care team is coming, they get worried that this is bad news. In fact, often when we sit down, talk, make plans, think of the future, ask people what is important to them, and we think about those things we can do to help to make their lives better, it is then a totally different relationship. It is very important we do not just think about dying.