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End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, the majority of elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients in end-of-life care and in supporting their desires. Support your response with evidence-based literature.

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     Many older adults do not die in their homes even though most would prefer it to occur that way. The main reason behind this is due to financial and economic ups and downs that occur during the period. If the older adults are receiving end-of-life care, it means that they use a massive section of their savings for their treatment and care. Without adequate savings, older adults find it hard to purchase even a modest home (Thomas, Lobo, & Detering, 2017). Also, if they pay their end-of-life care, then they spend a lot of their savings on the services. As a nurse, providing end-of-life care can turn difficult. However, I would focus on the primary goal of providing care to the patients. The focus on care even at the end of a person’s life helps to win trust and restore hope to the patient. Also, though the patient understands about end-of-life care, continuous treatment helps to reassure the patients that they remain valuable to the nurse and the institution involved. Medication is essential even at the end of life for elderly patients. The continuation of the provision of medicine to the elderly helps to assert the real purpose of a nurse to a patient.

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