Revd Ian Ainsworth-Smith The pastoral challenge of people dying at home, presented at the Holy Living, Holy Dying conference held in Exeter on 2 November 2009

7. . Our findings show that the sustainability of keeping terminally ill patients at home depends on how close the families are and how able they are to care for their loved ones at home. The sharing of responsibilities between family members, besides taking the burden of care from one person's shoulders, also offers a source of mutual support for carers Gomez & Higginson BMJ 2006