Family members of long-term care (LTC) residents at the end of life often feel unprepared for the death of a loved one. Family unpreparedness can lead to increased health costs and an increased risk of poor health outcomes such as complicated or prolonged grief, mood disturbances, sleep disorders, and poor quality of life. The purpose […]
For-profit nursing homes more likely to deny residents hospice care at the end of life
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association finds that for-profit nursing homes are increasingly offering their most vulnerable residents high-cost therapy at the end of life rather than hospice care. If someone you love is terminally ill in a nursing home, you may want to speak with the nursing home about different […]