Hospice

Questions and Answers

1. Where can I find a stroke specialist to examine my mother in hospice care?

   - How can I find a stroke specialist to examine my mother who is at home with hospice care? I live in the San Francisco Bay area.
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2. How do I change hospice agencies?

   - How do I change hospice agencies? My husband doesn't trust the one we have just started. He calls them thieves and thinks they are casing the house for a burglary job.
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3. Is Hospice a solution for an Alzheimer's patient?

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4. Should my mother be using an IV when in hospice care?

   - Should my mother be using an IV when in hospice care?
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5. What could be the cause of my mother in law's low creatinine level?

   - My mother in law, 72, has had chf for at least 7 yrs. She is diabetic, has pulmonary fibrosis, recurrent cellulitis, stents in heart and legs, hypothyroidism, high colesteral, sleep apnea, recurrent UTI, and uses a nebulizer. She takes 14 prescriptions every day including very strong fluid pills every day...
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6. Is it okay to only pay home expenses and let credit card debt slide while mom is in hospice care?

   - My mother can’t pay her credit card debt as she's in hospice care, yet the companies keep calling. What should I do? Find out at Caring.com.
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7. My mother is dying and has stopped eating. How long can you live without eating or drinking?

   - How long can someone live without eating or drinking? People can live without eating up to six weeks but usually only live up to a week without water.
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8. How do we convince our mother to allow in-home help to care for our dying father?

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9. Is there a best way to have a memorial service before my husband's death?

   - Here’s an idea worth considering: Hold a memorial service before a person dies, while he or she can enjoy the event and feel honored by it.
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10. my husband is 53 and has kidney and iliac wing and pelvic...

    - My husband is 53 and has kidney and iliac wing and pelvic cancer! i have promised him to not ever hospitlize him, what can i expect ?? Last night he was in a lot of pain.
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