Lifes End at Hospice - part one

Too ill to nurse at home we take a deep breath and move Rod to Mercy Hospice for respite care. He will only visit home one more time

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[modestochico]

he seems so sweet and and loveing god bless r.i.p and for the family thank you so much for shareing your personal struggles because its truely everyones story that nobody really wants to talk about god bless you all i know you must miss him hes sweet and honst take care now

[Amybtru]

I'm so glad his family still loved him no matter what. RIP Rodney. You were such a wonderful man Pete to take such good care of him..Bless you both.

[shodapad07]

@ daveddon I pray God perfects all that concerns you, your soul and whom you care for in Jesus Name...Amen

[daveddon]

Its a horrible illness I have it myself, 5 years ago when diagnosed they said I had one day....Im still here but its a battle...I do it for my son...pray 4 me

[buffingbeau34]

I lost my dad this year of this horriable disease,the last time i saw him he wasnt himself, i couldnt face him like this

[melly918]

Why in the world is the TV so loud? I just cant hear anything he says. If you are filming something really important that you want the world to hear you should turn the TV down.

[nehnehporklll]

hope god will help u

[PittsRock]

Thank you...your intelligence is a breath of fresh air......I couldn't have said it better. Excellent reply :)@1swordpen

[1swordpen]

@lsophial You have had a bad experience or have little understanding of hospice.Relieving pain certainly improves the quality of whatever remaining life someone has.Hospice knows more about pain control and the side effects of various analgesics. In terminal conditions being alert and enjoying your family versus being in pain , is a balance the person suffering can choose with a good hospice team.

[homvids]

@lsophial So untrue in this case. Hospitals provided very little in the way of patient care. Hospice by contrast was such as relief because they took care of both Rodney and myself as his caregiver. Suffering can be a humane experience at hospice and I have seen this for myself.

[reptilelover2011]

back in october my granda larry passed away,

he had lung cancer in the hospice they treated him with great care

i will always remember the look on the guys face in the next room knowing he was going to leave the world at such a young age he looked around 19

Cancer has killed many people we can fight it

KILL CANCER R.I.P THE VICTIMS OF CANCER

[szqsk8]

Hospice is not euthanasia. Hospice is palliative care for the terminally ill. Someone who is not terminally ill is not taken into hospice as a patient so they can be "gotten rid of" by family members. Police would be reluctant to investigate a hospice death as it would be a waste of their time (unless some crime was committed by the staff upon a patient). If a family is suspicious about a death they can always pay for a private autopsy.