Posted on Monday, December 16, 2019 1:33 PM
According to a recent report published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, access palliative care is advanced in the US, but there is still plenty of room for growth. The number of serious health-related patients suffering will almost double by 2060, because of an increasing elder population and increase of chronic health conditions. As a result, palliative care improvements need to be made as demand goes up.
The number of patients who prefer to age in place keeps increasing, and there’s a large community of people who could benefit from palliative care to avoid spending their last days in pain or discomfort. Considering over 20% of the U.S. population will be over 65 by 2030, palliative, in-home care could be a catalyst for reduced spending.
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