Palliative Care | Vancouver Clinic
Palliative Care • Vancouver, WA • Since 1936 • 1 (87th Avenue Clinic) locations
About
Summary: Vancouver Clinic is a private, multi-specialty medical group based in Vancouver, Washington (founded 1936) with 584 employees. It emphasizes patient-centered care spanning primary and urgent care, and offers services across numerous specialties including palliative medicine. The clinics operate across 16 locations in the U.S. (Washington and Oregon) and are led by physician-led governance. For palliative care specifically, Vancouver Clinic lists Lynda Tang as Department Chair of Palliative Medicine and Associate Medical Director of Communication, indicating a dedicated leadership structure for palliative services within the organization. Contact options include multiple local phone numbers and clinic locations. Website: tvc.org.
Clinic Type
Palliative Care
Address
700 NE 87th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone
360-882-2778
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm; Sun 10:00am-4:00pm
Telehealth
Virtual Appointments Available
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What is palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious, chronic illnesses and supports physical, psychological, and emotional health.
How is palliative care different from hospice?
Palliative care focuses on improving life and comfort for people with serious illnesses and can be provided alongside curative treatment; hospice is typically for end-of-life care.
What services does palliative care provide?
Palliative Medicine offers compassionate care to patients diagnosed with a serious, chronic disease, supporting individuals and their families and helping manage physical symptoms and emotional impact.
Is home palliative care available?
For some patients, palliative care at home is the best solution. However, we are currently unable to offer home palliative care, but intend to include it in the future.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- PissedConsumer: 1.9 out of 5 stars (39 reviews (registered users))
- Healthgrades: 1.0 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some individual experiences in palliative care may be perceived as compassionate or thorough depending on the patient's perspective
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding billing practices, specifically transparency and surprise costs for uninsured patients
- Reports of perceived dismissiveness or lack of patient-centered care in some experiences
- Specific dissatisfaction regarding communication and last-minute changes to end-of-life care planning support
- Frustration with long wait times and perceived lack of efficiency in urgent care settings
"The palliative care nurse at Vancouver Clinic had given us every indication that the doctor would work with us, and this was a last-minute surprise that we could have done without. I was livid."
— End of Life Washington article regarding a patient's experience with palliative care planning"MUCH different experience than previous palliative care visits at other hospitals. Felt more like an interrogation vs a compassionate care"
— Patient comment snippet found on a Vancouver Clinic clinician profile for Palliative MedicineSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Transforming palliative care for Vancouver's most vulnerable - Providence Health Care — Jan 29, 2026
- Working in palliative care: ‘Relationships are such a key part’ of whole person care | Vancouver Sun — Dec 10, 2025
- Advocates, government make final arguments in B.C. MAID trial | CBC News — Apr 13, 2026
- Compassionate Communities Volunteer Navigation (CCVN) Project (2024-2028) - BC Centre for Palliative Care — Aug 21, 2025
- CANUCK PLACE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE ANNOUNCES DR. JARED RUBENSTEIN AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR — Apr 8, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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