End-of-Life Companion Care Network Simulator

Inspired by palliative befriending circles (“Grave friends”) to relieve caregiver burnout and mitigate terminal loneliness.

Loneliness Risk Score

Low (14%)

Unaccompanied social void index

Family Burnout Index

Manageable (28%)

Primary caregiver strain ratio

Volunteer Offset Hours

4.5 hrs/wk

Kin respite hours provided

Weekly Coverage

25.0 hrs

Total scheduled companionship

Isolation Gap Windows

0 days

Days with zero social contact

Concentric Care Circle (D3.js Relational Graph)

Interactive: Drag nodes to balance cadence

Primary Kin

Volunteer Befriender ("Grave Friend")

Clinical Care

Community Visitor

Patient Profile & Energy Budget

Stage 3 Palliative

Patient Name

Daily Social Energy Budget: 90 min

Max Continuous Visit Length: 45 min

Clinical Trajectory Scenario

7-Day Companionship Cadence vs Patient Energy Expenditure

Monitors daily exhaustion threshold and prevents consecutive zero-contact days

Companionship Circle Members & Respite Allocation

Formal Palliative Care Charter & Visitation Protocol

Patient-centered boundaries, respite quotas, and quiet hour schedules

Member Name	Care Role	Committed Hrs/Wk	Assigned Days	Caregiver Respite Role