Hospice Community
WELCOME TO THE HOSPICE COMMUNITY: This Patient-To-Patient Community is for discussions relating to Hospice Care. The goal of hospice care is to provide comfort, relieve physical, emotional and spiritual suffering, and to promote the dignity of terminally ill persons. Topics discussed in this community are: Bereavement Care, Coordination of Care, End of Life Care, Family Support, Home Care, Inpatient Care, Insurance Issues, Pain Control, Respite Care, Spiritual Care, Symptom Control, When to Call Hospice.
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gtr1Apr 10
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By gtr1 Apr 10, 2013
My dad is a 68 year old man that was active and outgoing a month ago. His last EF (2 months ago) showed his heart wa...
By aikiokami Apr 06, 2013
Hi there,
I've been a hospice nurse for 15 years, what a gift to do this service. My question is whether or ...
By heidi1221 Mar 29, 2013
I was just looking for an opinion on something...
if there is a ESLD pt. on hospice, would you still use Lactulose?...
By Ericakeller Feb 12, 2013
Hi, I just have a couple of questions regarding my grandmother, who is currently in a hospice home and was diagnosed ...
BkittyJan 21
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By ktw727 Jan 20, 2013
My Dad is presently under hospice care for kidney failure and has numerous other health problems. He was told a mont...
By Optimysticmama Jan 18, 2013
Hospice is comfort cares only. Basically, someone who is expected to pass in the next 6 months (if their disease prog...
By jus4u Jan 08, 2013
Ok long story short my grandmother is 93 she has lived a very healthy life and even with her age she isnt like most t...
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Just a statement, no question. My sister was signed up with hospice in the middle of April 2009 and she passed away ...
Maleka87Jan 06
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Cookie6564Feb 17, 2011
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My daughters fiancee;s brother had muscular dystrophy... after a bad experience which caused him to becoe possibly br...
Hello. Can u explain how "Hospice" work's and does it sometimes' work in different ways' as to the "rules?"
I kno...
By mswlotko Dec 03, 2012
I have a patient who resides in a nursing home (SNF). On hospice with Cancer of Colon. He fell and fractured his hi...
I'm currently in the process of trying to set up a program with the local hospice to provide support for children of ...
BkittyJul 26, 2012
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My husband does not have a terminal illness and is not in pain, but is slowly and steadily deteriorating at age 81. ...
My mom 81 year had a second massive ischemic stroke two weeks ago that affected her left side, eyes sights, can't swa...
ohcalcutagirlAug 25, 2011
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my father in law is 93 and in hospice care. he has Parkinson's and had a stroke several weeks ago. A week ago, he sto...
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I am reading more and more stories of patients survivors accusing Hospice of giving overdoses of morphine to patients...
mommy52Jun 25, 2011
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hospice411Dec 02, 2010
MyownNov 21, 2010
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Hi,
Please join me in welcoming Hospice411 as your Community Leader for the Hospice Community. Hospice411 has ext...
GeezLouize75Oct 13, 2010
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my 94 yr old grandmother is recieving palliative care and has a pacemaker, how long does it usually take for death to...
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