2 types of Palliative care .. I think RUReady was asking about the first due to her wc injury.

[Palliative care (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than striving to halt, delay, or reverse progression of the disease itself or provide a cure. The goal is to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. Non-hospice palliative care is not dependent on prognosis and is offered in conjunction with curative and all other appropriate forms of medical treatment.

In the United States, a distinction is made between general palliative care and hospice care, which delivers palliative care to those at the end of life; the two aspects of care share a similar philosophy but differ in their payment systems and location of services. Elsewhere, for example in the United Kingdom, this distinction is not operative: in addition to specialized hospices, non-hospice-based palliative care teams provide care to those with life-limiting illness at any stage of disease.]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palliative_care

Thank you Jo*mar for clarifying what I was trying to say . One error in your post is "her" is a he ! LOL.... , I had learned to take on a lot of the domestic duties in our house from being a fireman . I cooked every 3rd day for 10-15 people for 20 plus years while on duty at the fire house . So it carried over to our household . The things I could do blindfolded , I now struggle with at home . The definition you posted is dead on as to the type of assistance I was inquiring about . Thank you again and take care !