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ladyVet

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66. Peace and strength to you and all his family and friends.

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 11:43 AM

Aug 2015

Two of my sisters' MIL, a couple of cousins (so far ) and a work friend have gone through hospice. The work friend was in their facility at the end. I never heard a bad word about any of these experiences, only how wonderful people were.

Our hospice has a lovely facility, on a small piece of wooded land. They serve our county, and I believe the county next to us, since it is very rural. They run a thrift store (used to have a flea market every August, which was super hard for me to attend, due to the heat {nearly had heatstroke the last one I went to, stupid me for not leaving earlier}), which is very nice and all the volunteers are super.

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Hospice [View all] mia Aug 2015 OP

My mother and my sister... pipoman Aug 2015 #1

It was the best place for my mother and offered a lot of support Person 2713 Aug 2015 #2

Depends on the individual situation/prognosis. See if you can get answers from those in charge PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #3

My dad, my wife's dad both benefited incredibly from hospice. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #4

my dad chose hospice near the end of his life. it was...a good experience, if anything about that msongs Aug 2015 #5

Hospice provides assistance with the patient and also supports the family. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #6

^this. exactly this^ Iris Aug 2015 #14

Very special and lots of compassion Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #15

To my Dad, too. 840high Aug 2015 #22

my husband passed peacefully in hospice. DesertFlower Aug 2015 #7

Same with my husband, last year. But I've had second thoughts often since. WinkyDink Aug 2015 #39

second thoughts about what? DesertFlower Aug 2015 #47

My mom had hospice Nite Owl Aug 2015 #8

my Mother Quayblue Aug 2015 #9

Yes GP6971 Aug 2015 #10

My mom. Love to you and yours, mia. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #11

Yes. BigDemVoter Aug 2015 #12

Hospice is the best way to go for the last few months of life. Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #13

Living it with you. My dad as well. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #16

Hang in there GP6971 Aug 2015 #17

Thank you. Doing my our best. nt. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #33

yes Kali Aug 2015 #18

True words GP6971 Aug 2015 #19

Can All the responders kick this thread? GP6971 Aug 2015 #20

+1. nt MADem Aug 2015 #28

Thank you !! GP6971 Aug 2015 #50

Here's another kick; input on this kind of thing is always helpful, I think. MADem Aug 2015 #57

Thank you. mia Aug 2015 #63

My cousin lost his partner after a long battle with brain cancer. MADem Aug 2015 #65

Kick. Agschmid Aug 2015 #40

Thanks for the kick!! GP6971 Aug 2015 #51

We went through this with my mother. She was able to stay in her home with hospice help. greatlaurel Aug 2015 #21

Kicked Hekate Aug 2015 #23

My mother MiniMe Aug 2015 #24

I am a hospice nurse Maru Kitteh Aug 2015 #25

Bless you! n/t Sissyk Aug 2015 #34

The kindness of DU members like you is truly inspiring. avaistheone1 Aug 2015 #58

My father, then my aunt, then my wife. Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #26

FIL was on home hospice. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #27

Kicked for the merciful angels Blus4u Aug 2015 #29

Thank you to all of the angels here who have shared their experiences. mia Aug 2015 #30

My father was in hospice, my sister and mother had at home hospice Siwsan Aug 2015 #31

My brother was the first hospice patient when it was first talked about in 1980...... a kennedy Aug 2015 #32

My Dad, 18 months ago hatrack Aug 2015 #35

my heart to yours onethatcares Aug 2015 #36

I have experience with in-home hospice which is different than in hospital. gvstn Aug 2015 #37

Yes. All I'm going to say is...please read these articles on how hospitals are PUSHING hospice care WinkyDink Aug 2015 #38

Just to clarify -- patients don't have to give up all curative care to qualify for hospice. pnwmom Aug 2015 #41

I think that depends on the facility. I know a return to the hospital proper was out of the question WinkyDink Aug 2015 #45

Every situation is different. pnwmom Aug 2015 #46

Thank you for these articles. mia Aug 2015 #60

My hundred year old plus great aunt lived in her home until she died, with powerful pain meds. hunter Aug 2015 #42

I've been through that with my dad. Stellar Aug 2015 #43

Almost 14 years ago, I lost my first husband to cancer MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #44

you sound like an angel yourself, MerryBlooms Skittles Aug 2015 #53

. MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #61

My dad 12 years ago vankuria Aug 2015 #48

My 95 year old Grandmother had hospice care in my parents home. smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #49

My in-laws both had SheilaT Aug 2015 #52

{{{Hugs}}} shenmue Aug 2015 #54

my mum died of cancer in hospice Skittles Aug 2015 #55

They tried to put my brother sorefeet Aug 2015 #56

Yes. avaistheone1 Aug 2015 #59

My mother just this April. This means that it is thought he is in his last few days.... marble falls Aug 2015 #62

Good experience but keep both eyes open dembotoz Aug 2015 #64

Peace and strength to you and all his family and friends. ladyVet Aug 2015 #66