There are many challenges that can arise while providing home care to a terminally ill patient. Isolation of infected patients was used to prevent COVID-19 infection. In home care, where informal caregivers play an important role, such measures could result in the loss of caregivers.

Patients and their families are discouraged from the restrictions on hospital visits for coronavirus Infection control. This separation might further deteriorate the mental health of both vulnerable patients and their family members. Home care could be a preferable solution to this problem.