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StephN · 04-27-2006, 10:54 AM

Dear Hope -
Thanks for your update and news.
As you found out, Hospice is more than just end of life care. This service can take a great deal of burdon off your family and do a lot to make you feel better as well.
If the doc says you are stage IV cancer this is probably enough to qualify - though you do not have to be dying, just incapacitated to where they can help you bathe, do laundry, help in the kitchen, take you outside if the weather permits.
For my mother-in-law we had Hospice coming when her heart got bad and she fell and broke her arm and had to move in with us. They even had a chaplain come and the lady was wonderful for her.

Hospice is much more than round-the-clock nurses administering morphine.
When you are better they will cut back or stop coming and a hospital social worker will take over to keep track of how you are doing.

Hang in there and let them help you out.

04-27-2006, 10:54 AM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Hospice can be great Dear Hope - Thanks for your update and news. As you found out, Hospice is more than just end of life care. This service can take a great deal of burdon off your family and do a lot to make you feel better as well. If the doc says you are stage IV cancer this is probably enough to qualify - though you do not have to be dying, just incapacitated to where they can help you bathe, do laundry, help in the kitchen, take you outside if the weather permits. For my mother-in-law we had Hospice coming when her heart got bad and she fell and broke her arm and had to move in with us. They even had a chaplain come and the lady was wonderful for her. Hospice is much more than round-the-clock nurses administering morphine. When you are better they will cut back or stop coming and a hospital social worker will take over to keep track of how you are doing. Hang in there and let them help you out.