Long Miles, Lonely Roads: In Rural Texas, Dying at Home Means Little Is Easy

March 15, 2018

(STAT News) – Hospice providers in the more remote western and southern parts of the state shared stories with STAT of nursing shortages, scheduling gymnastics, run-ins with wildlife, and the wear and tear of long days in cars for the men and women who treat people at home. Distance sometimes forces hard conversations: At the moment they and their caregivers need help most, a nurse may not quickly be at their side.