Banner Home Care and Hospice are hosting a free Palliative Presentation with Dr. Donato Dumlao, M.D. of Palliative Care with M.D. Anderson Cancer and Research and Raianne Melton-Hodges, RN, BSN, CHPN.

Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. It focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family. If you want to learn more about palliative care and are based in the Californian area, then checking out WWW.WILSHIREHOMEHEALTHCC.ORG/PALLIATIVE-CARE/ will inform you more about what to expect and what it means for patients.

The presentation will be on November 9 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church in Lindsay Hall located at 9248 E. Riggs Rd. Sun Lakes, AZ. 85248.

The program begins with coffee at 8:30 a.m., presentation at 9:00 a.m., along with a free lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Please RSVP to 480-895-8766.