Oncological Support Team
Symptom Management and Support
Welcome to the Oncological Support Team of Hospital Ruber Internacional!
In this space of compassion and care, we provide comprehensive support to patients and families facing complex health situations. Our mission is to offer relief and well-being to those navigating delicate moments in their medical journey, focusing on improving quality of life while providing respectful and dignified accompaniment.
Our highly qualified experts are committed to the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of each patient. Our approach focuses on pain and symptom management, as well as emotional support to face the challenges that may arise during the course of the illness.
Early access to Palliative Care optimizes advanced care planning, which is essential for respecting the patient’s values and wishes at every stage of the illness.
Thank you for trusting the Oncological Support Team of Hospital Ruber Internacional.
Support, care, and comfort every step of the way.
- Team of Oncological SupportTeam Leader: Dr. Mercedes Molina RoblesHospital Ruber InternacionalSpecialty: Palliative Care91 387 50 90 / 91 387 50 91
Relieving Human Suffering in All Its Forms
Our fundamental mission is to relieve human suffering in all its forms. Our mission goes beyond combating physical pain; it also addresses the emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of every individual.
We believe in the importance of cultivating a close relationship with our patients, listening attentively to their concerns and needs to adapt our care in a personalized and sensitive manner.
Among our main objectives are:
- Relieving suffering: The primary goal of Palliative Care is to alleviate human suffering in all its forms, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and social pain.
- Improving quality of life: Striving for a significant improvement in patients’ quality of life, enabling them to live more fully and with dignity, even in advanced stages of their illness.
- Providing comprehensive care: Offering an integral and multidisciplinary approach that addresses the medical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Emotional support: Providing close and compassionate emotional support to both patients and their loved ones, helping them cope with the emotional challenges associated with illness.
- Respecting patient autonomy and values: Honoring the wishes and preferences of patients regarding their medical care and treatments, promoting informed and shared decision-making.
- Effective communication: Encouraging clear and open communication between the medical team, the patient, and their family to ensure understanding of available treatments and options.
- Facilitating advanced care planning: Promoting discussions about care goals and advanced care planning to ensure the patient’s wishes are respected during critical decision-making moments.
- Fostering peace and tranquility: Creating an atmosphere of calm and understanding that allows patients to live with peace and tranquility in their final stages of life.
- Supporting families: Providing support and guidance to families and caregivers, helping them face the emotional and practical challenges that arise during the illness process.
- Continuity of care: Ensuring continuous and coordinated attention, collaborating with other medical and community services to maintain the continuity of care at home or in other settings.
- Honoring the dignity and value of every life: Recognizing the importance of every life and treating each patient with the respect, dignity, and love they deserve.
In our Oncological Support Team, you will find a helping hand.
Comprehensive Care and Relief of Suffering
Oncological support is an appropriate option for patients facing severe, advanced, and incurable illnesses, regardless of their age or specific diagnosis.
Each patient and their circumstances are unique, and the need for specialized support is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Oncological support care is tailored to the individual needs of each person, aiming to provide comprehensive support and improve their quality of life during this stage of the illness.
Oncological care and support are not limited to cancer patients but extend to individuals suffering from non-oncological diseases. Among the patients who may require specialized care and support are:
- Patients with advanced-stage cancer, when curative treatments are no longer effective, and the focus shifts to pain relief and overall well-being.
- Individuals with advanced degenerative neurological diseases, such as late-stage Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or advanced-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
- Patients with advanced heart failure, where conventional treatments are no longer sufficient to control symptoms or improve quality of life.
- People with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), when lung function is significantly compromised, and symptoms are difficult to manage.
- Patients with end-stage renal failure who require care to manage symptoms and improve quality of life while considering dialysis or transplantation options.
- Individuals with advanced neuromuscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy or progressive multiple sclerosis, where weakness and disability are prominent.
- Patients with advanced liver diseases, such as hepatic cirrhosis, presenting with severe complications and symptoms.
- Individuals with advanced infectious diseases, such as late-stage HIV/AIDS, focusing on symptom relief and quality of life improvement.
- Patients with rare and complex diseases experiencing significant health deterioration and challenging symptom management.
- Individuals with multiple organ failure syndrome, where several body systems are affected, and curative treatment is no longer possible.
- Frail elderly patients suffering from multiple medical conditions and facing progressive functional decline.
- Individuals with severe congenital or genetic diseases, where the focus is on pain relief and general well-being.
The early and personalized implementation of oncological support ensures that each individual receives the appropriate assistance to live with serenity and comfort during this stage of life.
Our approach is to provide comprehensive and personalized care, tailored to the specific needs of each patient and their family members. We offer close support and deliver the necessary care across different settings:
- Outpatient Consultation
We attend to patients who can travel to our outpatient clinic, providing specialized and personalized care in an ambulatory setting.
- Hospital Inpatient Consultation
We offer consultation services within the hospital setting, particularly for patients facing complex medical situations and symptoms that cause significant suffering.
- Home Care Services
We have a qualified team to provide care at home, allowing the patient to receive treatment in the comfort of their residence, customized to their individual needs.
Our commitment is to improve quality of life and relieve suffering, offering close and respectful support every step of the way.