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 ȴndings 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 oered a family room with adequate privacy to meet with healthcare sta, while 447 said that they were oered a family room with tea and coee making facilities. 562 participants said that they were oered the option to stay overnight, while 938 said that they were oered the option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours. Finally, 63 participants said that they were not oered any of these facilities (Figure 4.4). 32
Figure 4.4 Facilities o ered 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 sta
598
A family room with tea and coee making facilities
447
The option to visit at any time, including outside of regular visiting hours
938
The option to stay overnight
562
I was not oered any of these
63
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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