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Jul 22, 2021
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DiamondMo
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It was probably the best thing to happen to my dad the last month (and more so
The best thing for my mom trying to take care of him)
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The stigma surrounding hospice care needs to go away. Was just told by a family
fredetteaboutit13
7/22/21 12:55pm
True. “Hospice” does not always mean “imminent death.”
Hawk in the 303
7/22/21 12:57pm
Amen. It is straight up cruel to withhold these resources from your end of life family members.
Virginia Ute
7/22/21 12:59pm
I haven't heard good reasons not to use it. We are grateful my mom got hospice.
'92Coug
7/22/21 12:59pm
I’ve also had family think it means assisted suicide. Lots of misconceptions out there.
KingDave
7/22/21 1:00pm
The amount of times I’ve had to explain to patients and families that we aren’t
fredetteaboutit13
7/22/21 1:01pm
We had to have a very long discussion with my father that not putting a feeding tube in my mother did not mean we were
SpiffCoug
7/22/21 1:06pm
I support that too
Backcountry
7/22/21 2:01pm
I didn’t even know that there was stigma with hospice care
cheezedawg
7/22/21 1:07pm
People are constantly declining hospice for their loved ones because they think
fredetteaboutit13
7/22/21 6:08pm
It was probably the best thing to happen to my dad the last month (and more so
DiamondMo
7/22/21 1:13pm
Having watched my father die, and the love that the hospice nurse showed, I
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/22/21 1:20pm
Hospice was excellent for my mother and uncle.
UpperCirqueUte
7/22/21 1:25pm
What made you think it was the hospice stigma? Maybe they just didn't want
EEcougar
7/22/21 1:32pm
My mom was never charged a penny for hospice service...I think it's a government
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/22/21 1:35pm
Many insurances cover hospice because once you go on hospice, you really don't go to the hospital anymore.
SpiffCoug
7/22/21 1:38pm
Well, both were on medicare. My dad was 82.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/22/21 1:44pm
Medicare covers it 100%. Only charge you'd have is respite care which is only
jreid191
7/22/21 2:31pm
He had Medicare. They fully understood that there was no charge.
fredetteaboutit13
7/22/21 1:47pm
An opposing view...
Eggguy
7/22/21 2:51pm
Sorry to hear about your mom. That’s such a unique situation
fredetteaboutit13
7/22/21 3:18pm
I was an ICU nurse for a bit and watching people rot away while their estranged
Backcountry
7/22/21 6:17pm
I believe the stigma comes from the idea of the family giving up on a loved one
Powerbait DPM
7/23/21 4:29am
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