My mother has just been approved for hospice care in the nursing home. We are excited because she will be receiving more attention and additional services that the you nursing home cannot provide. I wanted to ask on this forum if you have had a similar experience and what was the outcome?
In addition to the volunteers the NH had, hospice provided volunteers who did things like give mom a manicure, push her on a walk, play cards with her. She had more attention.
My mother regained her strength on hospice and was discharged from the program after 3 months. She lived another 2 years. She was not on hospice when she died -- she went suddenly and quickly.
The in-home insurance will pay for a home aide up to $180 per day ...OR they will pay for hospice. NOT BOTH. So, hospice here also does not have in facility beds...so it would have to be in home hospice.
Also, because my Dad served during a time of war, in a theater of war, and his extremely old age..,,he is eligible for "gold program" in home care from the VA. The nurses come to him. O.T. And P.T. Come to him. All that stops with hospice
They way I see it is this...hospice means my Dad loses a great deal and gains very little if anything.....
Some one give me an idea of what hospice does that the VA nurses and in home aid do not already do
Couple days ago my Dad [95] was placed on Hospice and he lives in a memory care facility. This is all so new for me again, even though I had went through it with my Mom last fall. With my Dad's this was quite sudden. This time I have my Dad's two favorite caregivers taking turns being with him during the day [Mom refused caregivers when she and Dad lived at home]... he responds to their voices as they both have been with him for a year. I know I can go home to rest [I am senior myself] knowing Dad is in excellent hands.