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End of Life Issues

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1. Does she have hospice? Her family should have a number for you to call.

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:36 PM

Sunday

Not an easy time. Lovely of you to be present like that. Hugs too all of you.

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Call the police on the non emergency number, explain it's an expected death questionseverything Sunday #2

Maybe talk to... 2naSalit Sunday #3

Vigil is a wonderful duty of service bucolic_frolic Sunday #4

This is what happened with my son Jilly_in_VA Sunday #6

I would think you call the emergency services noneless. drray23 Sunday #7

When I cared for my mom when she was dying, hospice gave me a contact Sailingdiver Sunday #8

No hospice? No doctor involved? Easterncedar Sunday #9

Hospice, or cops. carpetbagger Sunday #10

Thank you all for your kind words and information...mitch...nt mitch96 Monday #11