Mom is an 84 yr old end stage dementia patient, in a SNF, has been on hospice for 6 months, no meds, other than hospice approved. DNR order is in place, as well as no trips to the hospital if she suffers a seizure or stroke. She is totally immobile, relies on nursing staff for everything. She's what I call an adult infant.
Her living will stated she did not want to live this way, and we promised her we would not let that happen, yet here we are. As a family we feel there is nothing left for us to do, but wait for her death. IL is not a state that recognizes Death With Dignity. Anyone from IL been through this? Do we have any options? I (daughter) do have legal guardianship over her.
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I am sorry, but rest assured, no state would avail Mom of any relief more so than your own now. In any state in the Union you must be of sound mind and suffer from a disease that is expected to take your life within 6 months to even begin the onerous process for EOL. I wish it were otherwise, and some day it may be, but that is some long time away.
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For me, I’d want my family to pressure hospice to give me meds like morphine. As much as possible. It may be only chemically induced euphoria, but I’d take as much of that.