Palliative care is a specialised medical care with holistic approach that aims to optimise a patient’s and their family’s quality of life. It helps to address their pain and other physical or psychosocial concerns, regardless of the stage of the illness.
Palliative care improves not only the patient’s well-being but also the quality of life for caregivers, reduces unnecessary hospital visits, and helps people live a fulfilling life with peace and dignity.
At Icon, we believe in a holistic approach to care. Beyond treating cancer, we manage symptoms and support the emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing of both patients and their families. Alongside pain and symptom control, our palliative care team provides counselling, caregiver support, and more.
At every step of the way, we listen and respond to what matters to our patients most, ensuring that care is shaped by every individual’s needs, and preferences. It is this personalised care that strengthens resilience and enhances the daily life of our patients’ treatment journey.
After a consultation with your doctor, your personalised palliative care plan may include:
Our home care service brings specialised palliative support directly to patients, offering comfort, dignity, and peace of mind in familiar surroundings. Designed for patients and caregivers, our care is tailored to meet both medical and psychosocial needs.
Our services include:
Dr. Venita Eng is a palliative and hospice care physician with ten years of dedicated experience in helping patients and caregivers optimise their quality of life through a holistic approach by preventing and addressing their physical, psychosocial and spiritual concerns.
“My mission is to walk alongside patients and their family with compassion, helping them live each day with peace, meaning, and dignity. Through holistic palliative care, I seek to bring comfort, connection, and strength—an extra layer of support when it matters most.”
For more information on Dr. Venita Eng, click this link.
Palliative care at Icon is available for all patients. You may reach out to Icon Business Officer for consultation appointment in our Icon Cancer Centre at Bali International Hospital. Our specialist palliative care doctor will be able to talk you through palliative care and treatment options and work alongside you and your family to determine the most appropriate care path.
Depending on your individual cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy may be helpful in shrinking the cancer, improving or eliminating distressing symptoms caused by the cancer for a period of time, and help you to live with a better quality of life. The use of chemotherapy in these situations is called palliative chemotherapy. Our team of Medical Oncologist and Palliative Physician will work together to plan the best possible care for you.
Particular radiation therapy treatment regimes can benefit patients living with advanced cancers by:
Some complementary therapies such as meditation, yoga, massages, and acupuncture can improve side effects and manage stress and anxiety. They can be used alongside traditional treatments but you should inform your doctor if you are using any complementary therapies. Your palliative physician can help to you decide which complementary therapies would be best for your safety and comfort.
We are here to help you navigate this difficult time and to focus on the individual needs of our patients and their families offering both in-person and telemedicine consultations.
Icon brings together some of the most prominent international medical and radiation oncologists.
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Every member of Icon’s team are here to help you. Here are some of the people you may meet and the role they have in your care.