Social Model Hospice Homes: Bridging the Gap in End-of-Life Care Delivery.

People prefer to die at home, if given a choice. However, data show that less than half of hospice patients get to do so, as many lack the social resources needed for end-of-life (EOL) care to be supported at home. The Social Model Hospice Home (SMHh) is an emerging model of care and offers an option for individuals whose EOL care cannot be fully supported by their available social network.

Social Model Hospice Home: A Concept Analysis.

The term social model hospice first appeared late in the 20th century as a label for a complementary model to medical hospice care. Two decades later, the term is inconsistently defined and used by scholars, health care providers, public consumers, and those within the movement. The purpose of this review is to trace the development of the concept and confirm an evolving definition based on Rodgers' evolutionary method.

Older Adult Caregiving in an Amish Community.

Amish older adults represent a growing and understudied population whose current health practices, interactions with health care systems outside of their community, and care needs are unknown. Limited research exists on why, when, and how Amish older adults and their caregivers experience health care services outside of their family and community. The purpose of the current study was to describe and explore the perspectives of Amish caregivers caring for older adults and their experiences with health care services outside of their community.

Covert medication administration: the practice of hiding medications in long-term care settings.

Covert medication administration is the purposeful hiding of medications from patients, and the topic receives little attention. Awareness and research regarding this practice is limited to a handful of studies outside of the United States. These studies suggest a larger prevalence than reported and identify significant ethical and legal implications for bedside nurses.