Objective: The authors compared rates of in-home, natural death among individuals receiving treatment for mental illnesses with those in the general population.
Methods: Two data sets were used to determine the prevalence of in-home, natural deaths in the general population and among those receiving treatment for mental illnesses in New York State, outside New York City, for the period 2016-2018.
Results: Overall, 37% of natural deaths among individuals receiving mental health treatment occurred in the home, compared with 26% in the general population.