My mom is in NH very far away and also under hospice care. I pay a caregiver to visit once a week to check on her. She told me that the NH doesn't brush her teeth. She said the last time she did it my moms gums bled and she just can't handle that. Shouldn't NH be handling dental care with same level of attention as bodily health care? I have not mentioned to NH yet but intend to tomorrow. Just curious about what others have experienced.
Hospice now controls the orders.
The MD is not going to write an order if it causes bleeding.
Talk to the Hospice MD or his Head Nurse.
M209, do you know if your Mom refuses to brush her teeth or to have someone help her?