Re:hospice & UTI or Pneumonia

[Guest guest]

The purpose of Hospice is to help in the dying process - when there is no

treatment or hope and the dying process as already begun. The patient usually

dies from UTI or pneumonia - I was told by my friend that is a PA with hospice.

the Hospice at home that we have says - don't call 911 - call them 24/7. They

only make patient comfortable.

We have hospice at home for Dad right now.

One thing to remember - it sounds so nice to be able to die at home - but not

everyone is cut out for this traumatic and very long and drawn out process. We

are learning this now. Its good for the patient but very hard on the family to

watch this. - with the hallucinations and all that comes with the end with LBD.

Hospice said Dad would pass on in days or maybe one week. They said that Nov. 1

and now it is Dec 7 and this is really agony to witness. They are doing it

right - the workers that are in the house. Its just hard when you love someone

and they are in the grips of something so terrible.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

My thoughts and prayers go to you and your family at this time. It must be so

hard on everyone, especially the family.

Helene in NY

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> The purpose of Hospice is to help in the dying process - when there is no

treatment or hope and the dying process as already begun. The patient usually

dies from UTI or pneumonia - I was told by my friend that is a PA with hospice.

the Hospice at home that we have says - don't call 911 - call them 24/7. They

only make patient comfortable.

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> One thing to remember - it sounds so nice to be able to die at home - but not

everyone is cut out for this traumatic and very long and drawn out process. We

are learning this now. Its good for the patient but very hard on the family to

watch this. - with the hallucinations and all that comes with the end with LBD.

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1 and now it is Dec 7 and this is really agony to witness. They are doing it

right - the workers that are in the house. Its just hard when you love someone

and they are in the grips of something so terrible.

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[Guest guest]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult

time.

Jan Colello

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To: LBDcaregivers

Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 3:23 AM

Subject: Re:hospice & UTI or Pneumonia

Dear ,

My thoughts and prayers go to you and your family at this time.  It must be so

hard on everyone, especially the family.

Helene in NY

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> The purpose of Hospice is to help in the dying process - when there is no

treatment or hope and the dying process as already begun.  The patient usually

dies from UTI or pneumonia - I was told by my friend that is a PA with hospice. 

the Hospice at home that we have says - don't call 911 - call them 24/7.  They

only make patient comfortable.

> We have hospice at home for Dad right now.

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> One thing to remember - it sounds so nice to be able to die at home - but not

everyone is cut out for this traumatic and very long and drawn out process.  We

are learning this now.  Its good for the patient but very hard on the family to

watch this. - with the hallucinations and all that comes with the end with LBD.

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> Hospice said Dad would pass on in days or maybe one week. They said that Nov.

1 and now it is Dec 7 and this is really agony to witness.  They are doing it

right - the workers that are in the house.  Its just hard when you love someone

and they are in the grips of something so terrible.

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