Resource Details

Recommendations for End-of-Life Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

Adapting Your Practice

Year Developed: 2018

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Outreach Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: These recommended practice adaptations reflect HCH Clinicians' Network steering committee's collective judgment about end-of-life care for this population, with the realistic understanding that limited resource availability in local areas, fragmented health care delivery systems, and lack of follow-up often compromise adherence to optimal clinical practices. These recommendations are intended to contribute to improvements in both quality of care and quality of life for people experiencing homelessness.

Resource Details: In 2017, the HCH Clinicians’ Network convened an advisory committee comprising health and social service providers experienced in end-of-life care for underserved populations to develop recommendations for end-of-life care for people without homes. These recommended practice adaptations (and their appendices) reflect their collective judgment about end-of-life care for this population, with the realistic understanding that limited resource availability in local areas, fragmented health care delivery systems, and lack of follow-up often compromise adherence to optimal clinical practices. These recommendations are intended to contribute to improvements in both quality of care and quality of life for people experiencing homelessness.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity

Keywords: Persons Experiencing Homelessness.