A program that encourages nursing homes to adopt advance care planning support for residents with Alzheimer’s disease is expanding to nearly 200 facilities in the United States.
December 27, 2019
Advance care planning pilot program expands to 170 nursing homes
A program that encourages nursing homes to adopt advance care planning support for residents with Alzheimer’s disease is expanding to nearly 200 facilities in the United […]
Giving terminally ill patients an opportunity to discuss and record their care preferences for their final days could help to prolong their life, according to a […]
December 16, 2019
Preventing unwanted situations and gaining trust: a qualitative study of older people and families’ experiences with advance care planning in the daily practice of primary care
Using advance care planning (ACP) to anticipate future decisions can increase compliance with people’s end-of-life wishes, decrease inappropriate life-sustaining treatment and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. […]