[maine-iac7]

There was a report that counsel for hospice would have Mae dischrged if she was intubated, i.e., that she would no longer be certifiably terminal if given life sustaining nutrition and hydration.

had to read that over to get the full chilling import!

In other words, if she has food and water, she wont die...and, in other words - since she was being fed and had water when she entered the hospice - she WAS NOT TERMINAL, therefore illegally entered

that applies to each and every one of us!

Was it Frost that said "Stop the world, I want to get off...?"

[Cboldt]

In other words, if she has food and water, she wont die...and, in other words - since she was being fed and had water when she entered the hospice - she WAS NOT TERMINAL, therefore illegally entered

Sort of, but legally entered to hospice, I'm sure. The hospital and hospice accepted Gaddy's assertion of having Power of Medial Attorney. Gaddy says she will order withholding of food and water, therefore, Mae was certifiably terminal.

"Legally terminal" is not the same thing as medically terminal.

[judgemc]

O.k. go back like thirty or so posts ago and read the one about how a person is admitted into hospice care. Hospice has 30-90 days to evaluate someone before deciding what care is relevant.