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Will Hospice help get a patient "into" there home?
Currently my dad is an a transitional care unit. We are going to be determining with the doctor whether or not it is time for Hospice. Dilemma- my parents live in our home in the finished inlaw suite below us. That is where he would need to be with my mom and his dogs. It is his home. He is immobile and cannot get to that bottom level on his own or with our family's assistance.
Would hospice provide assistance on getting him down to that level for us?

Can you add a stair lift? In a medical emergency an ambulance can transport him, but, if it’s determined that he’s not yet ready for hospice, you will need to be able to get him in and out of the house for doctor visits.
I couldn’t find a medical transport service for my mom that would transfer in/out of the home for liability reasons. They all said it was curbside only and only an ambulance would be able to help move her in and out of her home. However, she was not under hospice care so I can’t speak to that.
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Speak with Dicharge Planning.
This will be ambulance transport home almost certainly required.
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If your dad is under hospice care before he leaves the transitional care unit, hospice will cover an ambulance to bring him home and the EMT's will bring him in on their stretcher to where ever you want him.
However, it may just be easier now to have hospice set up a hospital bed in your living room or spare bedroom upstairs as that may just be easier for all involved and in the long run.
And I know that a lot of folks are saying that hospice won't cover your dads transport, but I had to have my late husband transported several different times, first from hospice home back to our home and then to and from hospital back to our home, and then again to hospice home and back, and hospice ALWAYS covered the cost of transport.
So this shouldn't be an issue at all as long as your dad is under hospice care BEFORE he leaves the care center.
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Rouqefort 1 hour ago
Thank you for sharing your experience, I sincerely appreciate it. This is a game changer if available and I will inquire.
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No, but what are you going to do if there is a fire?

it sounds like dad is getting set up in your dining room
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Rouqefort 1 hour ago
There is a rear entrance to the house for their level. We would be able to wheel him out that door in the case of an emergency onto the back patio and into the yard. What makes entering tricky is the slight slope on the side of the house that would lead to that rear entrance. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
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I would very much doubt this falls under the hospice services. My dad’s hospice agency provided excellent advice, all needed supplies, an aide, nurse visits, but little in the way of hands on care. It was a huge challenge to keep up, especially as dad weakened toward the end. For what you need, I think you likely need a medical transport service to provide the transfer
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Rouqefort 1 hour ago
Thank you for your sharing your insight.
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You can ask, but they are not too helpful with that stuff. If it was me I'd call the local emergency station, but I'm in a small town, and the fire department is across from me, so I'm sure they would volunteer to help.

If you belong to a church group, maybe they could help.

Very sorry about your Dad.
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Rouqefort 3 hours ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.
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