Quote:
Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Hospice is not necessarily in a facility. It can be done in your home. You voluntarily forfeit your Medicare Part B benefits in exchange for a specialized Medicare Part A plan that will do nothing to attempt to prolong your life. Hospice is not mandatory. They will not even allow the patient to receive fluids or IV nourishment. My only experience with hospice was with a friend in Virginia. It was a very negative experience because the hospice nurses were rude and totally incompetent and I had to throw them out of my house several times. But, apparently, there are some good hospice nurses and my experience may not be typical.
|
I went through Hospice twice with parents. One in a facility and one at home. Both times (different states) the experience was wonderful as far as care. They followed the patient requests as far as meds and DNR. Usually Hospice is last step in our lifecycle. I have meet one person who did end up leaving Hospice and is still alive and healthy 5 years later.