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End of Life Issues

Downwinder

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2. Best to contact hospice directly.

Reply to BuelahWitch (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 05:16 PM

Mar 2016

They offer services up to and including residential care. For my Mother they were basically expediters. The nurse came by weekly to see if we needed anything and see how things were going.

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Can someone explain what hospice is/does? [View all] BuelahWitch Mar 2016 OP

I have a lot of dealings with hospice. ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #1

Best to contact hospice directly. Downwinder Mar 2016 #2

I think that is what I will have to do BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #4

I am not sure if I can visit this group...it is too sad! angstlessk Mar 2016 #3

angstlessk, I think as time passes you'll find more happiness than sadness from the folks here auntAgonist Apr 2016 #7

We had hospice care for my father radical noodle Mar 2016 #5

I'm currently "in" hospice. Perhaps a better way to describe it is that I'm "entered" in hospice. Tab Apr 2016 #6

Thanks Tab BuelahWitch Apr 2016 #8

Maybe not important ... moonscape Apr 2016 #9

Lots of good answers here TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #10

Thanks. Good information. n/t BuelahWitch Apr 2016 #11

Yes, good point Tab Apr 2016 #12

They said ice cream was great because of the calories n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #13

Anything is good Tab Apr 2016 #14

Her favorite was peppermint ice cream w/ TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #15

I love peppermint ice cream Tab Apr 2016 #16