Not every home is a haven: how policy and practice can address vulnerabilities in home-based care
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Home is most commonly the preferred setting of care for many individuals across the lifespan living with serious illness,1 or defined as conditions with a high risk of mortality, substantial impacts on function and quality of life, or risk of excessive strain on caregivers (Supplementary Materials).2 (∗∗see Glossary in Supplementary Materials) The promise of home-based care is clear: to honor patient preferences, support family caregivers, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and contain costs when compared with hospital- or facility-based care.
Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, University of California, San Francisco, Global Brain Health Institute, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Duke University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,930
OpenAlex ID: W7212008899