Hospice – friend or foe?
A blogger friend, Terry, is preparing for her beloved brother Al, to move home from an Assisted Living Facility. Al suffers from Parkinson’s disease and his general health condition is extremely precarious. Terry blogged: “I finally heard nothing from the phone. I had done everything I could find to do trying not to have to make the dreaded call to Hospice. I decided not to use the Hospice here in our county. I was very disappointed in them with the lack of care they gave to my father.” http://terry1954.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/al-and-hospice-meet/
Vic wrote this on her Face Book page on the 15th of May 2011… “Today Hospice came to access my Grandfather… They dripped him & made him comfortable. He has lost his swallowing reflex, sleeps most of the day, is completely bedridden & can barely talk… The suddenness of his deterioration is…
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Friend . Sadly xo
That was very moving, hugs Jules xoxox
Julie, Thank you for sharing this. I have just begun the process of gathering information regard Hospice care, and where the facilities are around me. While I am still a long way from needing that service, being prepared is a must. Please take care, Bill
My local hospice is in Airdrie, Lanarkshire and is a very nice place. The staff in hospices are very caring.
Here, hospice nurses come to the home if requested. We had hospice with Dad so he could pass at home. Wonderful program.
Thanks for sharing this.
A good reblog, Julie. I like Tersia’s pages. Always meaningful stuff.
Hospice staff have a special place reserved in heaven.
Yes!
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