Aged care services provide essential care and support to many people in their last year of life, with residential aged care services often providing end-of-life care.
A study was undertaken for the first time in Australia to comprehensively examine service use and costs for 4 health services in the year before a person’s death. This study used linked data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s National Integrated Health Services Information Analysis Asset.
The use and costs of 4 health services based on whether or not people used residential aged care services (permanent residential and/or respite care) in their last year of life were examined. This was explored among people aged 85 and over.
Data visualisations show service use and costs by sex, age, service type, cause of death, and use of residential aged care. Comparisons are shown to people who were not in their last year of life.
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Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare