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Vail Health, Shaw Cancer Center/Shaw at Home 

 

Patricia Hardenbergh, MD, FASTRO
Medical Director
Vail Health, Shaw Cancer Center/ Shaw at Home
Edwards, Colorado

Erin Perejda, LCSW, OSW-C
Supportive Care Services Manager
Vail Health, Shaw Cancer Center/ Shaw at Home
Edwards, Colorado

Shaw at Home: An Oncology Specific Home and Community-Based Palliative Care Program

This program expands palliative care services beyond the hospital and clinic setting to provide comprehensive, in-home emotional, spiritual, practical, financial, and physical support for oncology patients. Since its inception, Shaw at Home has served over 123 unique patients, providing 1,427 palliative care visits that include goals of care discussions, symptom management, and psychological support, improving patient outcomes in rural communities.

From the ACCCBUZZ Blog

Shaw At Home: An Oncology Specific Home and Community-Based Palliative Care Program
ACCC, July 9, 2025

After witnessing patients in their community struggle to obtain access to comprehensive, in-home support services such as home care, palliative care, and hospice, the team at Shaw Cancer Center developed Shaw at Home, an oncology specific home and community-based palliative care program.

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