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To: ridesthemiles
"You can also get hospice care in your own home."

That's fine if you own your own home. My second-oldest sister had previously owned homes, but was living in an apartment when she went into hospice care on July 1st, 2011. I lived 2 1/2 hours away, and was staying at her apartment during her illness so I could visit her. I had to clear her apartment out, and be out myself by the end of August when her lease expired. She passed away in the home on September 2nd...her birthday. The nurse administrator told me that there had been instances where people were told they would have to leave the home because they had reach their time limit, and in several cases, the person died the next day. She believed it was because they didn't want to have to leave.

43 posted on 05/14/2024 5:32:09 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

I think Carter has enough resources to bring in a hospital bed. I would imagine they have 24 hour help.

But they don’t need monitors or emergency resuscitation equipment. Hospice is the epitome of a “DNR.”

I cannot imagine him in any kind of facility.


55 posted on 05/14/2024 5:53:26 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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