Ippo Palliative Care Clinic
About
Ippo Palliative Care Clinic, located in Kyomecho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, is a clinic specializing in home-based palliative care and pain management since its establishment in 1991. The clinic provides comprehensive home-based medical care, including home palliative care, home visits, and home nursing services, for patients who wish to continue living with their families in familiar surroundings. Doctors and nurses make regular visits to handle prescriptions, symptom relief, IV management, various catheter management, and diagnostic procedures for ascites. Patients who can visit the clinic may utilize the palliative care outpatient service and pain clinic, and those receiving treatment at other medical facilities are also welcome for examinations. The palliative care outpatient service is available on Tuesdays and Fridays, while the pain clinic operates on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings. The clinic is designated as an enhanced home support clinic and offers English-language support, parking, and barrier-free access. Free palliative care consultations by nurses are also available, and a coordination room has been established to facilitate collaboration with medical and nursing care facilities.
