Background In the U.S., assisted living (AL) is increasingly a site of death, and anxiety about dying has been identified in long-term care residents and their caregivers. Communication about death and dying is associated with better quality of life and care at end of life (EOL). Objective To understand communication behaviors used by AL residents […]
Resident and Caregiver Dyads Talk About Death and Dying in Assisted Living: A Typology of Communication Behaviors
Background In the U.S., assisted living (AL) is increasingly a site of death, and anxiety about dying has been identified in long-term care residents and their caregivers. Communication about death and dying is associated with better quality of life and care at end of life (EOL). Objective To understand communication behaviors used by AL residents […]
