Creating Compassionate Spaces for End-of-Life Care for Older People Experiencing Homelessness: Protocol for an Environmental Assessment of Hospice Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With current data supporting an increasing population of older people experiencing homelessness (OPEH) requiring unique spatial and placemaking considerations in end-of-life care, understanding the environmental factors that influence their well-being is crucial.

Objective

This protocol paper provides a comprehensive overview for evaluating hospice environments tailored to the needs of OPEH.

Methods

The Aging in the Right Place study aims to address this gap by developing and implementing the Aging in the Right Place-Hospice Environmental Assessment Protocol (AIRP-HEAP) and AIRP-HEAP secondary observation tools. The AIRP-HEAP tool evaluates the built and natural environment within hospice settings. Adaptations were made to ensure alignment with the unique n

SUBMITTER: Mahmood A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631086 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature