Hospice at home can enable people to have a good death in the place of their choosing

Hospice at home provides end-of-life care for people who would like to die at home. A review in England found that these services support a good death (as reported by the bereaved carer) and enable most people to die in their preferred location (usually at home).
To explore the breadth and quality of services in England, researchers carried out a survey of 70 services. They found variation in services ' size, staffing arrangements, and provision of care. They analysed 12 services in depth and interviewed 76 bereaved family members or carers, and 85 service providers and commissioners. The study found that most people had a good experience of care.
The researchers suggest that services could often be improved by better integrating them within local health services, reviewing their statutory funding arrangements, and making greater use of volunteers. Bereaved carers expressed a need for support from the staff they had come to know (instead of from someone new).

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news