Patterns of Home Health and Hospice Service Use in the Last Year of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with and without Dementia (GP774)

Home health and hospice are distinct supportive services that help older adults remain in their homes. Home health workers are required to receive 75 hours of training total, with little training devoted to palliative care for persons with dementia (PWD).

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anna Oh, Kanan Patel, Wendy Max, Caroline Stephens, Christine Ritchie, Alexander Smith Source Type: research