Researchers advocate for more home-based options for end-of-life care
03/26/24 at 02:00 AM
Researchers advocate for more home-based options for end-of-life care
McKnights Home Care, by Adam Healy; 3/25/24
As older adults increasingly prefer to receive end-of-life care in their homes, new, community-based options will be critical to help patients achieve a home death, according to a new research review published in Palliative Care and Social Practice. ... The researchers analyzed 28 studies conducted between 2002 and 2023 related to factors that affect patients’ abilities to achieve a home death. One persistent issue, they found, was a lack of available home palliative care services.