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To: MikeEdwards
I disagree with Felos' assessment of hospice. In order for hospice to step in, the patient must decide to forego anymore curative treatment.

Thereafter, the responsibility of hospice is to make the patient comfortable during his or her final days. They also provide services which allow stressed out family members to rest from constant caregiving activity. My hospice nurse was wonderful. She even stayed with me for several hours after the death of my loved one just so I was not alone and helped me make arrangemnets with the funeral home. I don't know what I would have done without her or our little CNA. Yes, I would imagine that there are people with questionable ethics involved in hospice (obviously Felos is one of them), but I would recommend hospice for anyone in their last days.

12 posted on 03/29/2005 8:48:45 AM PST by sageb1
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To: sageb1

I agree, (and sorry for your loss).

Hospice was a tremendous help. In fact, I don't know how I would have coped without them. The nurses were angels.


14 posted on 03/29/2005 8:58:00 AM PST by maggief
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