Hospice or Hospital When Your Time Comes?

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

After this last hospital experience, I have chosen hospice. It will probably start next month.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Hospice definately!

Hospice MAXIMIZES supportive + comfort care. Lots of support to family before and after one dies that is helpful. The dying process is a journey that Hospice can show possitive influence on to maxamize quality of life with symptom management--- to live life to it's fullest. I've even have had patients get off Hospice because their physical symptoms were well controlled after 1-2 years too!

Best Wishes to you in your journey Fran. You have the allnurses community behind you :kiss

Will have to double your ice cream order ;)

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Specializes in Rehab, Med Surg, Home Care.

Fran, after following your posts for so long it saddens me that you are at the point of making this transition. That being said, we had hospice for my Dad. I don't know what we would have done without their knowledge and compassion. All the best to you.

Peace.

Chaya

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Fran, it saddens me, too to see you having to make this decision. But you know we love you here and we'll support you.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

We did hospice with my father also. I've never met such compassionate folks ever before. They were wonderful.

Like everyone else Fran - I'm sorry that you are making this type of decision but am glad that you are ABLE to make the decision. You are such a valued member of our community. Thanks for all you do. judi

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Neither.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown.

hospice is important for the patient and the family. God bless them for what they do.

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Specializes in Onc/Hem, School/Community.

Hospice

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After this last hospital experience, I have chosen hospice. It will probably start next month.

i'm curious to see what your doctor says, fran.

he might be reluctant in providing a terminal diagnosis at this time.

but you can share your wishes re: your course of treatment and your thoughts on hospitalization.

i know how very tired you are, my friend.

when it's your time, everyone involved will know. i promise.

leslie xo

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

I'm just waiting to spend some time with you and my baby girl with the grandbabies I havn't seen so long. Then I will be ready. Physician appt was cancelled for now. My transportation had a break. Antifreeze was spewing all over the place. Heh, it just gives me more time to eat some more ice cream.:D

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Specializes in Almost everywhere.

I am an advocate for hospice. I know when the time comes, you will make the right decision...take care Fran. Hugs and prayers...:icon_hug: !

Get plenty of ice cream! :loveya:

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Specializes in EC, IMU, LTAC.

Neither. I plan to take things in my own hands before I am unable to do so.

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