Advanced cardiac care boosts symptom management, quality of life

Advanced cardiac care boosts symptom management, quality of life 
Carolina Caring, Newton, NC; by Cassidy Collins; 2/12/25 
For those living with advanced heart disease or heart failure diagnoses, access to the right medical care can greatly improve their quality of life. This Heart Month, Carolina Caring is spotlighting the Advanced Cardiac Care Program, which provides treatment and clinical support to help patients with heart failure manage their symptoms from wherever they call home. It is the first program of its kind in North Carolina and one of the first established in the nation. It also recognized as a Certified Care program in Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure from the American Heart Association (AHA). Since this certification, Carolina Caring saw a drop to zero readmissions for primary congestive heart failure Hospice patients by the end of 2024. The benefits of this comprehensive, home-based cardiac care program are best illustrated through individuals such as Shirley, a hospice patient who began her journey with Carolina Caring last spring.