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To: Chode
hospicare provided the mattress, bed, aide and drugs, i can't say enough good things about hospicare

I can't either really. My dad was terminal with cancer. We had a choice of facility hospice or home hospice. We chose home hospice. I had to call them several times in the middle of the night for things like stepping up pain meds. All medications were delivered and I dispensed them, a nurse and a CNA, as well as a Chaplain, and caseworker came out several times a week usually every other day as far as nurse and CNA went.

When dad passed they were there within minutes. They called the funeral home we designated and they called all the rental equipment providers etc and they got in and out fast taking down the equipment. The Chaplain and a neighbor who is a preacher did his service. Hospice helps even after the person has passed. They are also there to tell you what you need to do etc.

39 posted on 05/14/2014 4:58:23 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: cva66snipe
100%... they made it so my Mom could die in her own home with love care and dignity
40 posted on 05/14/2014 5:11:13 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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