For the first time since the early 20th century, more people in United States are dying at home than anywhere else, according to a new report
For the first time since the early 20th century, more people in United States are dying at home than at the hospital, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.
Patients with cancer had the greatest odds of dying at home or in hospice, the report said. People with dementia died more often at a nursing home, and stroke patients had the lowest odds of dying at home. If someone wants to die at home, it's important that a caregiver feels the same way. Caring for the dying, even with hospice help, is physically and mentally difficult and not"all deaths are pretty," Waldrop added.
It's also important to be mindful of little things, she said, like deciding where in the home someone will die. If you clear out the dining room table for the hospital bed, for example, what happens next Thanksgiving?The report's authors argue that the country needs to develop more policies and offer more services to ensure high-quality care for people who die at home.
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