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1. need advise Hospice in Michigan

   minette replied to minette's topic in Michigan Nursing

   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...

2. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   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...

3. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   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...

4. Just a Question

   minette replied to sunshineclarity's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   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...

5. need advise Hospice in Michigan

   minette posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

   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...