On Death & Dying

Don Alaska said:
Hospice requires that "professionals" check the status so that there is no abuse or neglect involved. Usually it is a nurse, but doctors, respiratory therapists, and others are often used.
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That is true. I "think" once they went into hospice care, we could no longer call the doctor for anything. The hospice nurse would call in the pain prescription and then handled everything else at the end.
 
Marie Mallory said:
Don I talked to Jake about Hospice just last week. He aid he will take care of me, then I remined him about all the things he has to do here. He said he will get it done.
Either way it is good to know Hospice is around if needed.
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All of that will be discussed with your assigned social worker. Jake will take on as much as he can until he cannot anymore.
Have you considered fried chicken?
Do you have will, living will and medical/financial PoA in order for Jake and you and have you assigned secondary responsible parties?
 
Marie Mallory said:
Don I talked to Jake about Hospice just last week. He aid he will take care of me, then I remined him about all the things he has to do here. He said he will get it done.
Either way it is good to know Hospice is around if needed.
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Marie--let's hope that you don't need to consider hospice for a long time. That said, if you decide to not have curative treatment for your cancer, you have the option of palliative care. Many people get palliative care and hospice confused, but they are not the same.

Palliative care focuses on making a patient as comfortable as possible with treatment that does not have harsh side effects and can also be used along with curative treatment. Many people with advanced-stage diseases will choose palliative care.

As far as I know, both palliative care and hospice are covered by Medicare. Many people choose in-home care either way.
 
Krystal Shay said:
What You Talkin Bout' Willis? :unsure:
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Doe Jake and Marie have their affairs in airtight order including secondary responsible parties? Small stuff can make a big difference when you do not have time for it.
After seeing what can happen we went through setting up a trust. It takes out the middleman aka probate. Attorney and local rescue get paid in annual increments to take care of our cat and verify that care.
Fried chicken? Cut down on work!
 
Marie Miller said:
Doe Jake and Marie have their affairs in airtight order including secondary responsible parties? Small stuff can make a big difference when you do not have time for it.
After seeing what can happen we went through setting up a trust. It takes out the middleman aka probate. Attorney and local rescue get paid in annual increments to take care of our cat and verify that care.
Fried chicken? Cut down on work!
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I understood the first part of what you said. The fried chicken part confused me. :D Go buy some fried chicken?🍗
 
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