Background Palliative care focuses on identifying, from a holistic perspective, the needs of
those experiencing problems associated with life-threatening illnesses. As older people …

Context Preparation for an impending death through end-of-life (EOL) discussions and
human presence when a person is dying is important for both patients and families …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence-based resources have been sought to support
decision-making and strategically inform hospitals' policies, procedures, and practices …

Background and objectives This paper explores current concerns and practice related to
older people dying alone in Intensive Care Units, care homes, and at home through media …

Due to the interplay of multiple complex and interrelated factors, long-term care (LTC) home
residents are increasingly vulnerable to sustaining poor outcomes in crisis situations such …

Efforts to curb spread of COVID-19 has led to restrictive visitor policies in healthcare, which
disrupt social connection between patients and their families at end of life. We interviewed …

COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in deaths in long-term care
homes (LTCH). People with dementia living in LTCHs represent one of the most frail and …

During the direst months of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people died alone. This
study analyzes these deaths, which occurred without the presence of loved ones, and seeks …

Introduction Healthcare facilities adopted restrictive visitor policies as a result of the COVID‐
19 (COVID) pandemic. Though these measures were necessary to promote the safety of …

Assisted living (AL) is increasingly a site of end-of-life care and a long-term care location
where growing numbers of people are aging in place and dying. Despite these trends …