Hospital at Home for older residents with physical deterioration: care home staff experiences
Chidiebere Nwolise, Sara McKelvie, Siabhainn Russell, Michele Peters · 2026
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Nwolise and colleagues explore Hospital at Home services for care home residents in this 2026 English study. The service delivers hospital-level treatment in a person's usual residence. Policy in England favors it. Hospital care grows strained, and often distressing, for frail older people. The researchers surveyed 50 care home staff in southern England and interviewed 20 of them about their experiences.
Staff said hospital trips were still needed for fractures and emergencies, but often brought distress, poor communication, and physical decline for residents. Hospital at Home, by contrast, was linked with teamwork, continuity, dignity, and fewer hospital-related risks. Barriers included limited staff capacity, patchy geographic coverage, restricted opening hours, and inconsistent referral routes, which together limited fair and timely access to the service.
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| CREATOR | Chidiebere Nwolise, Sara McKelvie, Siabhainn Russell, Michele Peters |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |