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Originally Posted by lanie1160
Can anyone tell me their opinion of joining hospice?
It has gotten to that point and want to know I am making the right decision. Thank you
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I want to add my experience. My mom had Alzheimer's Disease and we had hospice for the last year and a half of her life. It was a very very positive experience. We no longer had to spend precious energy getting her to doctors appointments (they came to us), she had a bath lady who came 3 times per week, and took a huge burden off our shoulders. We were so grateful for them.
But we didn't "join" them. Mom's doctor wrote the order for them and we got to choose the agency. It was performed in her home and nurses came 3-4 times per week. The goal is to stabilize the patient and make them comfortable, not prolong their lives by artificial means. In our case there was nothing to be done except to wait and let the Disease take its course.
You need to talk with your doctor about the need for it.