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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:20 PM Original message |
How to approach Hospice Issues. Advice welcome. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. My in-laws both were in hospice |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. The 24-hour care is important to note |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ask Hospice all your questions. They are great. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm so sorry to hear about your father. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. During my mother's last days we asked if she would like to go to |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. If you have the option of moving him into a Hospice House that is the best option. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. home can be fine |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Unless he wants to be at home |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 03:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Yes there IS a reason to do this at home |
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TNDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would like to recommend a book. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. See if you can join a Hospice support group... |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thank God for hospice. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hospice is wonderful |
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stjohndoe (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. I recently went through this with my mom |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am sorry for your pain. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. If you can do it, Hospice at home. Talk to them about pain medicine. |
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PlanetBev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is such a rough juncture in life |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. I volunteer for Hospice. You should go talk to someone there. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Miz O's uncle went to a hospice locally. He had stopped all chemo |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. My experience with Hospice |
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GP6971 (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hospice Questions |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Hospice is an absolute Godsend. |
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AnotherDreamWeaver (917 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
23. My dad passed at home a couple of years back, Fathers Day Eve. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. Most Hospice organizations have a medical social worker on staff. |
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