End-of-Life Research
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society "Bereaved family members of people with dementia who received hospice reported higher perceptions of the quality of care and quality of dying." 08/11
- Dartmouth Atlas Report on Cancer Care How elderly patients with poor prognosis cancer are cared for varies depending on where they live and receive care. 11/10
- Caregivers at risk when loved ones die in hospitals "Bereaved caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients who died in hospitals or intensive care units (ICUs) are at increased risk for developing psychiatric problems... according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology." 9/10
- Hospice Care in Nursing Homes Hospice care in nursing homes provides many benefits, according to researchers with the Department of Health Policy at the Harvard Medical School.
- Patients Live Longer under Hospice In a recent study, hospice patients (particularly those with specific cancer and congestive heart failure diagnoses) lived longer than non-hospice patients.
- Consequences of Late Hospice Referrals Families who perceived that their loved ones were referred to hospice "too late" were less happy with the end-of-life care of their family member.
- Widows/widowers benefit if their spouse received hospice services Research indicates that hospice reduces the risk of death in widows and widowers after the death of their spouse.