Dementia Caregivers and Live Discharge from Hospice: What Happens When Hospice Leaves?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 138-154

  Wladkowski, Stephanie P ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; dementia; hospice care palliative care; live discharge

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; COMPLICATION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85013115225     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2016.1272075     Document Type: Article

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