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does this every worry you?

In our palliative care, we call family members if patients have a sudden change for the worse and, of course, when they pass.

When this happens in the middle of the night, especially in bad weather, do you ever worry about the state of mind of the person who is driving?

This occurred to me the other day when I had this lady in her 70s who was going to drive to us in the middle of the night if her husband changed at all. Another time, it was a father in his 70s whose 35 yr old dd was in our residence.

I worry that if I call them and tell them that their loved one has passed, that they may be so stressed and tired that they may have an accident. I would feel just so awful if that was to happen.

I've asked admin about having a slush fund of some sort for those who we are really concerned about so that they can take a taxi, especially in the winter. They're looking in to what may be the most feasible way of implementing something like that.

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There are many specifics involved with notification that vary with facility. But one thing that I really do not like is dishonesty. At one time I didn't like the notification portion of my job; now I view the family as an extention of my resident and as people who also have needs for whom I can care and that I may be able to meet myself or direct them to those who can.

This is just one of those things about health care that is always going to be a concern!! And rightly so.

A couple of years ago we got a call that one of our sons had been in a bad accident - they hadn't even been able to get ahold of his wife yet. I turned into a complete basket case, running around in circles! Thankfully my husband is a cool, calm type, and was able to drive to the hospital. If I'd have been here by myself, no telling what I'd have done.

I'm very calm under stress except when it comes to my children.

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