Auburn Crest Primary & Palliative Care - North Idaho

06/09/2026

Consider this your permission slip.

Permission to ask about palliative care before things get harder. Permission to want more support than you're currently getting. Permission to bring your whole self, and your whole family, into the conversation.

Palliative care at Auburn Crest isn't a last resort. It's a resource. One that's available right now, for any age, at any stage of a chronic illness, in tandem with whatever treatment you're already receiving.

You don't have to earn your way into better care. You just have to ask.
We're here.
📞 (208) 665-8111 🌐 http://auburncrest.com/

06/05/2026

Meet Lorena, one of Auburn Crest's palliative care nurse practitioners and one of the reasons we're able to offer a level of palliative care that's rare in North Idaho.

Lorena’s approach starts with something simple: clearing up a misconception that keeps too many people from getting support sooner. Palliative care and hospice are not the same thing.

In her words, palliative care is "for any age and any stage of disease." It provides an extra layer of support for people navigating serious illness in a way that honors the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

We are so grateful to have Lorena on this team. And if you or someone you love could use that extra layer of support, she's ready to help.

06/02/2026

You Don't Have to "Just Live With" Pain

Living with serious illness doesn't mean accepting unnecessary suffering. Palliative care specializes in: ✓ Advanced pain management ✓ Reducing shortness of breath ✓ Easing nausea and fatigue ✓ Improving sleep and appetite

You deserve comfort at every stage of your journey.

05/29/2026

Here's something that stops a lot of people from asking about palliative care: they think choosing it means stopping treatment.
It doesn't.

Palliative care can be done in tandem with curative treatments and aggressive treatments. It's not either/or. It's both. It's having a specialized team supporting your quality of life while your other doctors focus on fighting the illness itself.

At Auburn Crest, we want people to have access to this support as early as possible, not as a last resort. Because the earlier you have that extra layer of care, the better the whole journey tends to go.

Ask us about palliative care. It might be exactly what's been missing.

05/27/2026

A serious diagnosis doesn't come with a roadmap.

Suddenly you're navigating appointments, medications, specialists, insurance, and the emotional weight of it all, often while trying to hold everything else in your life together at the same time.
That's exactly where palliative care comes in.

At Auburn Crest, our nurse practitioners are specialists in helping people navigate chronic illness. Not just the medical side. The whole journey. For the patient and for the family walking it with them.

You don't have to figure out the path alone. We know this terrain, and we'd be honored to walk it with you.

05/22/2026

Palliative care is not hospice.

It's specialized support for any age, any stage of illness. It works alongside your current treatment. It looks at the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

And it's available to you right now through Auburn Crest.

Any age. Any stage. Any question welcome.
📞 (208) 665-8111 🌐 http://auburncrest.com/

05/13/2026

Happy Nurses Week, Corrina!

Thank you for your dedication to Auburn Crest Primary & Palliative Care and the North Idaho families you serve. Your expertise and compassionate care make a difference every day.

We’re grateful to have you on our team. 🦋

05/13/2026

05/07/2026

Ever wonder what a palliative care visit actually looks like? Here's a peek 👇
✅ A care team comes to YOUR home
✅ They ask about your symptoms, comfort, and goals
✅ They work alongside your existing doctors
✅ They can prescribe medications to manage pain and symptoms
✅ You leave with a plan and someone in your corner

Palliative care isn't waiting rooms and paperwork. It's a conversation. It's relief. It's support.
Call us at (208) 665-8111 to learn more.