The aim of this article is to enhance community nurses' understanding of the needs of people who wish to die at home. To facilitate a home death, nurses should ensure care is person centred, undertake holistic assessments and support advance care planning, underpinned by advanced communication skills. After reading this article and completing the time out activities you should be able to:» Outline what person-centred end of life care entails and how this approach can be applied in practice.» Recognise the main components of a holistic assessment of a person dying at home.