Background: End-of-life needs can be only partly met by formalized health and palliative
care resources. This creates the opportunity for the social support network of family and …

Background The World Health Organization defines end-of-life palliative care as “prevention
and relief of suffering, by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and …

Background Care partners of people with serious illness experience significant challenges
and unmet needs during the patient's treatment period and after their death. Learning from …

In the last decade, we have seen a growth of Compassionate Communities and Cities
(CCC) at the end of life. There has been an evolution of organizations that help construct …

Background Among chronic diseases, cognitive, neurological, and cardiovascular
impairments are becoming increasingly prevalent, generating a shift in health and social …

Aim: To describe the latest scientific evidence regarding community-based interventions
performed on patients in need of palliative care worldwide. Introduction and background …

Todos Contigo (We are All With You) is a programme for social awareness, training, and
implementation of care networks for citizens to support, accompany and care for those who …

Background: Most people wish to die at home, but most people in Switzerland die in
hospitals or nursing homes. Family caregivers often offer support so patients with palliative …

Objective: We implemented a process intervention (ie, patient-caregiver portal system) with
an existing patient portal system to (1) allow a patient to specify their caregiver and …

Background Compassionate communities are rooted in a health promotion approach to
palliative care, aiming to support solidarity among community members at the end of life …