"I do not think anyone with a feeding tube should be in a hospice."
Where should they be? The pope just had a breathing tube inserted, and he is "dying," but is not operating without it and is outside of the hospital.
Your point is lost on me. Clarification?
I think that when people enter a hospice it is a place that assisted means of life support are not appropriate. I am appalled that Terri is not receiving water...as a matter of fact I am appalled at many aspects of the Terri case.
But In my opinion, when you are hospiced, no tube feedings. Hospice is about dying, comfortably, naturally, and pain free.
I think she means that an individual with a feeding tube only is not terminal, and hospices are intended for terminal patients in their last 5 to 6 months of life.