[Three cases of live-alone patients received an end-of-life care at home].
Many people hope to receive an end-of-life care at home. Due to the trend toward the nuclear family and aging society, most people, however, would end up in medical institutions. The low ADLs of patients, in addition to medical treatment such as home oxygen therapy and intravenous injection, make it difficult to spend an end-of-life care at home alone. We have experienced and reported here three cases of live-alone patients who could remain at home owing to the evaluation of domestic care ability by a Home Care Score and the appropriate introduction of social health care services.
Kondo
Masatoshi
M
Kawasaki Total Care Center, Municipal Ida Hospital, City of Kawasaki Center for Chronic Disease.
Sato
Kyoko
K
Ando
Takashi
T
Ishiguro
Hiroshi
H
Yoshikawa
Sachiko
S
Tsutazawa
Tomomi
T
Nito
Noriko
N
Oi
Fumiko
F
Miyamori
Tadashi
T
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005191:Family Characteristics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013727:Terminal Care