Psychology, Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA.
Social Work, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2021 Apr-Sep;17(2-3):173-185. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2021.1910109. Epub 2021 Apr 12.
Comfort care homes are community-run, residential homes that provide end-of-life care to terminally ill individuals who lack safe, secure housing and a reliable caregiver system. As nonprofit, non-medical facilities, these homes have faced both new and magnified challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights the value of collaborative interagency partnerships and shares reflections on the unique pandemic pressures faced by comfort care homes. Innovative ideas for improving community-based end-of-life care and implications for social work practice are included.
临终关怀院是社区运营的、提供临终关怀的住宅，为那些缺乏安全住所和可靠照顾者系统的绝症患者提供服务。作为非营利性、非医疗设施，这些机构在 COVID-19 大流行期间面临着新的和放大的挑战。本文强调了合作机构间伙伴关系的价值，并分享了对临终关怀院所面临的独特大流行压力的反思。还包括了改善基于社区的临终关怀的创新理念及其对社会工作实践的影响。
