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Journal of Hospital and Palliative Nursing

Primary Palliative Care in Assisted Living and Residential Care: A Metasynthesis

Aug 1, 2025
Assisted living (AL) and residential care (RC) settings are experiencing substantial growth as older adults with lower care needs seek alternatives to nursing homes. Despite this trend, there is a lack of skilled nursing care to support palliative care (PC) in these environments. Primary PC delivered by AL staff has emerged as a potential model […]

Primary Palliative Care in Assisted Living and Residential Care: A Metasynthesis

August 1, 2025 by Lea Efird-Green

Assisted living (AL) and residential care (RC) settings are experiencing substantial growth as older adults with lower care needs seek alternatives to nursing homes. Despite this trend, there is a lack of skilled nursing care to support palliative care (PC) in these environments. Primary PC delivered by AL staff has emerged as a potential model […]

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