Palliative care is essentially about providing the care we need to make sure that we are able to live our lives as well as possible to the very end of our lives. A palliative treatment is one that isn't expected to cure a condition; it's one that usually provides relief from pain or discomfort. However, palliative care involves much more than this.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/treatment-medication/palliative-care-leaflet