Abbey Drummer is a palliative medicine advanced practice registered nurse with St. Joseph’s Hospital-North. Palliative care is specialized medical care for those living with a serious illness and focuses on relief from symptoms, improving quality of life and supporting health care decisions based on the values and goals of the patient. Our palliative care team works with the patient and family to understand their wishes, provide support and care during the hospitalization. She provides only inpatient care within a hospital setting and is not available for appointments.