For all the discussion on this site about State Sponsored Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia I always find it interesting how many people praise Hospice. When in reality it is nothing more Assisted Murder in my opinion.
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I couldn’t disagree more. My mom died a year ago today in hospice.
In her case she was given all the food and water she wanted. She had someone with her 24 hours a day. Workers in the rehab hospital would stop by to see her and they could even make her laugh. She kept sleeping more and more until she no longer woke up. At that point she was no longer given any medications. They weren’t necessary and she was able to pass away peacefully in her sleep.
The hospice service was invaluable.
I totally agree with you.
My mother lasted about 2 weeks after being given her terminal diagnosis. She returned to the hospice part of her Catholic nursing home. I fed her most of the time - mostly vanilla ice cream which she liked. I sat by her bed for hours, reading the New York Post to her and telling her that John Boehner had resigned. (She hated him!) She was given everything she wanted which was almost nothing. As someone else said, she slept more and more and more. I did have the nuns put on a Easy Listening radio station because she always liked that stuff.
That was it. She died quietly. No one abused or mistreated her or withheld anything from her.
Sorry for your loss. The first year is tough.