Dying At Home: A Trend That Could Make Hospitals More Efficient

Friday, May 22, 2009 - 08:28 in Health & Medicine

It's a common tale: a grandparent's health begins to fail and, realistically, their death is imminent. Often those older patients are rushed to hospital, taken out of their homes for treatment that will likely only extend their life by a few days. University of Alberta researcher Donna Wilson is hoping this can change and already has seen some drastic changes in where Canadians are choosing to die.

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