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1. need advise Hospice in Michigan

   minette replied to minette's topic in Michigan

   Thank you so much for your replies. I had thought about changing, but my dad gets extremely upset with change, and he loves his nurse & aides. The problem is the nurses supervisor. The nurse herself is a doll. I am trying to let it cool off. To...

2. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice

   My dad is end stage Alzheimers and has a swallowing disorder. He talks off & on, and go's in & out day by day. All of a sudden he will ask for soup or Icecream, or even a hamburger. I try to get him whatever I can as long as he can handle it...

3. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice

   My mother in law was in a facility, lost 25 lbs in 2 months. She had alzheimers. The administrator suggested hospice. It so happened she went to the hospital, for something else. She gained 30 lbs within a month & one of the aides told my sister ...

4. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice

   It was always my understanding that people are to be helped but not forced. If she wanted to eat and needed assistance then you did the right thing. So many of the people in nursing homes get neglected during meals because of the time it takes. So m...

5. need advise Hospice in Michigan

   minette posted a topic in Michigan

   Hello, I need some advise please. My father is on hospice, and after a few problems with obtaining meds & supplies, things are finally going well. I have one major problem. The supervisor in the office over my dad's case manager has constantly go...