I am really confused as to when to set up hospice. My 89 year old mother had a stroke in January 2006 and moved in with my family and I. She started using a walker after the stroke. Last Saturday she could no longer stand and now needs her wheelchair 90 percent of the time. She was just at the doctor and he gave her a good bill of health. She sleeps more, eats less, and has had one accident (diarrhea). She had a real bad day on Wednesday. I thought she was going to die. I called my brother and sister and they talked to her. The next day she was better. Several people including my sister think I should call for hospice.
You are not stupid, just trying to do the right thing. Think about calling back the doctor's office and say please go ahead.
I know of a case where the facility advised calling hospice. With the correct meds and equipment, ordered by hospice, she improved considerably. Hospice still sees her week days at her Assisteed Living facility.
he would look so deathly ill one day and sleeps 24 hrs if i dont wak ehim up . then the next day he looks good . ijust dont undertstand it . past few days he has had diahrhea too i think its stomach flu going around cuz my kids came down with it 2 weeks ago .
he used to walk too but not anymore , its like takin care of baby huey .
i hope somebody could help us and give us ideas when to call in a hospices .