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Palliative Care Services in Ireland can support the primary care team and hospital teams in responding to complex symptoms – and provide advice about interventions that will maximise the quality of life of the individual with a life-limiting disease. Depending on the stage of the disease, this approach is often introduced alongside existing treatments that a patient receives to maximise their independence.

What are the different types of advance directives? Advance directives help people achieve a sense of control over their health care in the event they become unable to make a decision for themselves. The most common directives are: