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Originally Posted by CFrance
I understand your intentions, BTK. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when my brother was dying of cancer, my SIL made a promise to him that he would die at home. However, at one point hospice told her they would not care for him in their home any longer if he could not sit up in bed. She is slight, and he was 6'4. At one point, she placed a panic call to her sister and BIL, who drove four hours from Pittsburgh. Her sister's husband got my brother into a sitting position before hospice arrived. That turned out to be their last visit.
I do not know what the "rules" are in FL. Please have a plan.
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CFrance you hit a nerve. We are in the same area as your brother lived. We had a similar experience. What we learned, after the fact, not all Hospice is the same. We learned 4 years ago some Hospice is for profit and some are non-profit. This may only be in Central PA. The difference between the two is great and may have changed in the last 4 years. You are so correct to have a plan made at a time when you are of sound mind and body.
Death is part of the life cycle. You should prepare for this in the same way you prepare for a vacation to beach. You educate yourself, recognize it is your option, and share with those close to you.