She had her pace maker replaced and av node oblation done so now she is in AF all the time and the pace maker is controlling the heart. She is just recovering from a bad bout of bronchitis. now her foot up to her ankle is swollen possibly the gout she has had the gout often. we have approached her before about selling the house but refused.
www.agingcare.com/articles/what-are-advance-care-directives-140690.htm
Living on her own would seem to have reached its end. In home Care or Assisted Living is best options.
As for palliative or hospice care, when I asked doctors and people in hospitals about that I got just blank looks, finally a NP strongly suggested hospice for Mom and recommended hospice evaluate Mom. Keep asking about it.