Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
In total, 2,525 bereaved relatives (58.5%) said that the person who died had spent time being cared for at home during the last three months of their life. Figure 3.1 shows the counties where people were cared for at home.
County of home care
Figure 3.1
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
1.3% 1.4%
Carlow
Cavan
2.4%
Clare
11.9%
Cork
4.8%
Donegal
22.8%
Dublin
5.3%
Galway
4.3%
Kerry
3.7%
Kildare
2.8%
Kilkenny
1.9%
Laois
1.0%
Leitrim
4.2%
Limerick
0.8%
Longford
2.1%
Louth
3.4%
Mayo
3.1%
Meath
1.3%
Monaghan Oaly
2.0%
1.5% 1.6%
Roscommon
Sligo
4.7%
Tipperary
2.9%
Waterford
1.5%
Westmeath
4.1%
Wexford
3.2%
Wicklow
Participants were asked about the services that had provided care and support at home to their relative or friend in the last three months of their life. People being cared for at home most frequently received care and support from their GP and public health nurse, followed by paid carers and community palliative care nurses. 367 participants said that the person who died did not receive care and support from any services at home (Figure 3.2).
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