in her lungs. It seems there are many benefits to hospice what if any are the cons. ...We are considering hospice at home care for a 90 year old women with heart failure , COPD ... View answer

overreacting? If so what questions do I need to ask Hospice? Thanks. ... agreed that we if we could get him up, we should. Hospice would only allow the P/T one visit to train 2 ... View answer

what happens & acts like there is no way to treat them. I am not sure Hospice is worth 'doing'. Am I ... into her lungs. That if we let her eat, she fill-up & develop pneumonia . I put her on Hospice... View answer

Why do hospice nurses tell u morphine brings blood to your lungs whe data shows it represses ... View answer

blood.she is in a hospice facility.i want to see her before she dies. i am in another part of the country.do you think death is very eminent? ... View answer

my huband was under hospice for liver failure, fell fractured his left hip. I had to take him off hospice to go see the surgeon and his hip is healed. He was placed in rehab for his hip therapy. Know his ... View answer

hospice now how long does that mean he has left without hospice .If the doctor said any other doctor would send hospice at this point , how long will he have without it with cirrhosis of liver ... View answer

[My dad has last stages of chf and has copd, diabetes and 71 yrs old. He has been in the hospital 3 time in 4 months currently now in icu for fluid build up and had a Tia. Is it time for hospis. He has a dnr. This has been... View answer

Hi, Doctor, I am a Certified Nursing Assistant who specializes in hospice patients. In May I will be starting an Accelerated BSN program to become a hospice nurse. I currently have a hospice pt whose ... View answer

My husband has end stage copd. He s home under hospice care I want to take him off of hospice because he wants to take his Deliresp. Symbicort, Spiriva and pro air. Hospice won t supply this. But he ... View answer