Hospice News May 20, 2024
Greater access to advance care planning services can lead to improved caregiver satisfaction and reduced health care costs at the end of life.
Alongside goal-concordant care and quality outcomes, families with access to advance care planning services often experience less distress in the final stages of a loved one’s life and spend less time and money on expensive emergency care, said Dr. Simeon Kwan, West Region Medical Officer at Carelon Health Palliative Care, part of Elevance Health.
“There are countless poor experiences for those that don’t discuss these end-of-life wishes ahead of time,” Kwan told Hospice News. “When we discuss these difficult decisions, then our caregivers can feel more empowered to make the right decisions their loved ones would have...
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