HelpAge International (2024) “At Home, Even the Walls Help”: Exploring the Palliative Care Needs, Experiences, Preferences, and Hopes of Older People with Serious Illness in Ukraine

This report explores the palliative care needs, preferences, and hopes for older people with serious illness in Ukraine. The research involved qualitative interviews and focus group discussions discussions conducted by HelpAge International Ukraine staff in Lviv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, which reveal the barriers to accessing healthcare, social services, and other systems, as well as difficulty meeting basic needs. The report provides recommendations based on this research to governments, international humanitarian and non-governmental organisations, and donors of humanitarian response and recovery.