Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
In total, 1,273 people were cared for in a nursing home or residential care facility during the last two days of their life, while 1,251 people died in a nursing home or residential care facility. This section presents findings broken down both by where care was received in the last two days of life, and also by where people died. During the last two days of their relative or friend’s life, 598 participants said that they were offered a family room with adequate privacy to meet with healthcare staff, while 447 said that they were offered a family room with tea and coffee making facilities. 562 participants said that they were offered the option to stay overnight, while 938 said that they were offered the option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours. Finally, 63 participants said that they were not offered any of these facilities (Figure 4.4). 32
Figure 4.4 Facilities offered in the last two days of life in a nursing home
Number
0
500
1,000
A family room with adequate peace and privacy for you to meet with healthcare staff
598
447
A family room with tea and coffee making facilities
The option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours
938
562
The option to stay overnight
63
I was not offered any of these
114
Does not apply to our situation
32 A further 114 bereaved relatives said that the question did not apply to their situation. It was possible to select multiple options in response to this question.
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