Which of the following has contributed to the rise in home care?

A) the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill
B) the increasing complexity of medical technologies
C) financial incentives for hospitals to keep patients longer
D) the rising divorce rate
E) All of the above are causes.

Learning Objectives

• Grasp the essentials of home care and hospice care, including the merits and hardships that come with it for patients and their caregivers.
• Evaluate the repercussions of medical technology on social frameworks, and how societal shifts steer medical technological progress.