UM Shore Regional Health Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic

UM Shore Regional Palliative Care is a medical specialty focused on preventing, treating and relieving pain and other debilitating effects of serious and chronic illnesses. Palliative care addresses the patient's physical needs along with his or her emotional, social and spiritual needs, and also those of the family and other loved ones.

The aim of Palliative Care is to promote optimal health by helping individuals manage the progression of a disease with education, support, symptom management and restorative care.

You and your family will meet with the palliative care providers, nurses and social workers to discuss:

• Information about medical conditions and disease processes
• Symptom management
• Treatment options
• Medications
• Help plan for future health care

Learn more about UM Shore Regional Palliative Care.

Hours

• Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm

Providers at this Location

Medical Director

• Jennifer Clark, MD

Advanced Practice Providers

• Christina Ball, MS, AGACNP BC
• Melissa Joy Haynes, MSN, CRNP, FNP C
• Keri Brooke Tucker, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP BC

Appointments

For a palliative care consultation, please contact:

• UM Shore Regional Palliative Care Program
  410-820-4434

For all other palliative care questions or concerns, please contact:

• Madeline Steffens, RN, BSN, CHPN
  Program Coordinator, Shore Regional Palliative Care Program
  410 822-1000, ext. 5041

Paying Your Bill

UM Shore Regional Health accepts most forms of health insurance. For patient co-payments and deductibles, payment options include credit cards, debit cards, paper or electronic checks, or online bill pay (mychart.umms.org). Effective April 1, 2024, this location is cashless.