Will Hospice help get a patient "into" their home?
Currently my dad is an a transitional care unit. We are going to be determining with the doctor whether or not it is time for Hospice. Dilemma- my parents live in our home in the finished inlaw suite below us. That is where he would need to be with my mom and his dogs. It is his home. He is immobile and cannot get to that bottom level on his own or with our family's assistance.
Would hospice provide assistance on getting him down to that level for us?
Call them.
Also I would call several hospice and compare services, they are not all the same. When the hospital recommends one to you it is probably just the next one they have on rotation unless you live in an area where there are very few hospice providers. You could ask the hospital now for several for you to speak to for whenever your dad is at that point. You can also go to Medicare.gov compare hospice. Make sure you are on the Medicare.gov site and enter your zip code to find the ones in your area.
Be aware when you talk to a hospice community adviser that they may tell you of services hospice covers or you may read on Medicare.gov of a service they deem as covered by hospice but the INDIVIDUAL provider may NOT decide to offer or may not be able to offer the same services. They do seem to be a bit regional on what services they offer. So what I tell you is my experience.
The hospice we use for my DH Aunt took her to and from ALF, SNF, Hospital. No charge. And it was through a separate company they contacted.
My biggest concern would be what would happen in an emergency and you had to get your dad out in case of a fire or other emergency? Yes calling 911 would bring people that could help but when minutes matter getting him out should be priority.
I would make sure that there is a way that he could be easily taken out and no t by a "legal" egress window.
I couldn’t find a medical transport service for my mom that would transfer in/out of the home for liability reasons. They all said it was curbside only and only an ambulance would be able to help move her in and out of her home. However, she was not under hospice care so I can’t speak to that.
This will be ambulance transport home almost certainly required.
However, it may just be easier now to have hospice set up a hospital bed in your living room or spare bedroom upstairs as that may just be easier for all involved and in the long run.
And I know that a lot of folks are saying that hospice won't cover your dads transport, but I had to have my late husband transported several different times, first from hospice home back to our home and then to and from hospital back to our home, and then again to hospice home and back, and hospice ALWAYS covered the cost of transport.
So this shouldn't be an issue at all as long as your dad is under hospice care BEFORE he leaves the care center.
it sounds like dad is getting set up in your dining room
If you belong to a church group, maybe they could help.
Very sorry about your Dad.