Purpose To summarise what is currently known about the psychosocial morbidity,
experiences, and needs of people with cancer and their informal caregivers, who live in rural …

Informed by a critical turn underway in rural gerontology, this article explores how the
intersection of global and local trends relating to population aging and rural change create …

Background A compassionate community approach to palliative care provides important
rationale for building community-based hospice volunteer capacity. In this project, we piloted …

Background: Despite the growth of palliative care (PC), access to PC remains challenging
for rural Americans living with chronic diseases. Given the demand and benefits of PC, a …

Background: End-of-life care must be relevant to the dying person and their family caregiver
regardless of where they live. Rural areas are distinct and need special consideration …

Background Among all cancer patients in the palliative phase, ¾ have reached the age of
65. An aging population will increase the number of people afflicted with cancer, and create …

Background: Pain and symptom management is critical in ensuring quality of life for
chronically ill older adults. However, while pain management and palliative care have …

Beginning as early as 2009, recent shifts in Canadian health care delivery indicate that
access to health information is essential to promote and maintain a healthy population. It is …

This review identifies how diverse rural community characteristics interact to influence older
adults' capacity to achieve wellness. Through a meta-synthesis of the academic literature, an …

Rural home nursing care is a neglected area in the research of palliative care offered to
older cancer patients. Because access to specialized services is hampered by long …