Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria - Family Caregiver:

• Adult family caregiver ( ≥ 21 years old) of adult patient (≥ 21 years old).
• Hospitalized at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester.
• Receives in-hospital palliative care consult.
• Patient and family caregiver lives in a Minnesota or Iowa county that is designated as medically under-served or rural area.

Exclusion Criteria - Family Caregiver:

• Family caregiver of patients who live in Rochester, MN (it is not considered an underserved or rural area).
• Family caregiver of patients with left ventricular assistive devices, documented chronic pain, use of home infusion pain pumps, or documented active addictive behaviors.

Inclusion Criteria - Care Recipient:

• Any adult patient (≥ 21 years of age).
• Hospitalized at Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester.
• Receives an in-hospital palliative care consult and lives in a Minnesota or Iowa County that is designated as medically under-served or rural area. 

Exclusion Criteria - Care Recipient:

• Patients with left ventricular assistive devices, documented chronic pain, use of home infusion pain pumps, or documented active addictive behaviors.