A new campaign recently launched by the Joint Commission provides information to patients about how and when to get palliative care, and offers examples of questions that palliative care providers may ask them and questions that they can ask providers. The educational campaign is part of the Joint Commission's Speak Up program that urges people to take an active role in their health care. Speak Up brochures are available in English and Spanish.

Learn more about the role of physical therapists in palliative care at APTA's Hospice and Palliative Care webpage.