Wendy Coutu Leads Team as Heywood Expands Palliative Care
For adults facing advanced serious illnesses, promoting quality of life and addressing distressing symptoms is of great importance. Often, the focus of this care has been only on cancer patients. Heywood Healthcare is fulfilling a goal to help more people by expanding what is called “palliative care” services.
Nurse Practitioner Wendy Coutu leads a Heywood Healthcare team dedicated to this type of care, focusing on improving the quality of life for patients and their families by addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients dealing with complex health issues. The team may include attending medical providers, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists and nutrition staff. Bottom line: If you have an advanced, serious illness, there’s now more help for you. Coutu stated, “Heywood Healthcare is committed to providing holistic and patient-centered care, and the expansion of outpatient palliative care services reflects this commitment to meeting the needs of our community.” For additional information visit this page on the Heywood.org website.