Kugenuma Palliative Care Internal Medicine Clinic
About
Located in Kugenuma, Fujisawa City, Kugenuma Palliative Care Internal Medicine is an internal medicine clinic situated a 5-minute walk from Enoden Yanagikoji Station. Certified as a Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine (JSPM) Training Facility in April 2022, this clinic specializes in symptom relief for various conditions based on WHO definitions, including various cancers, neurological diseases, heart failure, dementia, and diabetes. For pain management, the clinic offers analgesics, opioid adjustment, continuous subcutaneous injection, continuous epidural infusion, and continuous intrathecal administration. The clinic also provides IV fluids, nutrition therapy, airway management, stoma management, and pressure ulcer care. The treatment system includes twice-monthly regular home visits, weekly response as needed, and 24-hour home visit service for emergencies. Outpatient care is provided through an appointment-only palliative care clinic. The service area covers all of Fujisawa City, Kamakura, Zushi, all of Yokohama Sakae Ward, parts of Yokohama Totsuka Ward, and parts of Chigasaki. The facility offers English support, has one parking space, and is barrier-free accessible.
