1. Comfort Care Homes: Pressures and Protocols in End-of-Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Weisse, Carol S. and Melekis, Kelly
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INSTITUTIONAL cooperation , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *SAFETY , *NONPROFIT organizations , *TERMINAL care , *CRITICALLY ill , *GOVERNMENT regulation , *COMMUNITY health services , *PATIENTS , *MEDICAL care , *MEDICAL protocols , *CONTINUUM of care , *RESIDENTIAL care , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *SOCIAL services , *COVID-19 testing , *FINANCIAL management , *COVID-19 pandemic , *DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
Comfort care homes are community-run, residential homes that provide end-of-life care to terminally ill individuals who lack safe, secure housing and a reliable caregiver system. As nonprofit, non-medical facilities, these homes have faced both new and magnified challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights the value of collaborative interagency partnerships and shares reflections on the unique pandemic pressures faced by comfort care homes. Innovative ideas for improving community-based end-of-life care and implications for social work practice are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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