Palliative care in long-term care settings for older people : findings from an EAPC taskforce

Reitinger, Elisabeth and Froggatt, Katherine and Brazil, Kevin and Heimerl, Katharina and Hockley, Jo and Kunz, Roland and Morbey, Hazel and Parker, Deborah and Husebo, Bettina S. (2013) Palliative care in long-term care settings for older people : findings from an EAPC taskforce. European Journal of Palliative Care, 20 (5). pp. 251-253. ISSN 1352-2779

Abstract

A changing demography across European and other developed countries is leading to an older and, in many cases, more dependent population. Consequently, the demand for long-term care is changing. This has, in turn, led to the consideration of new models of service delivery, funding and quality management in the long-term care sector.