My late husband who was under hospice care in our home for the last 22 months of his life was on some type of narcotics the entire time, as he had a lot of pain. As the end grew nearer he required much more pain medication as his pain increased 10 fold. Your hospice nurse should be better able to answer any questions you may have.
Your mom is in hospice so she can receive ‘comfort’ care. If her nurse sees that she is in discomfort she will see to it that he receives the proper medication so that she is comfortable.
No one can tell you exactly when someone is going to die. I would suggest that you ask the nurse. They generally see the signs before others and will inform the family.
I am so grateful that my mother died peacefully while receiving hospice care. She was given morphine to keep her comfortable.
Wishing you peace as you continue your caregiving journey.
Do you care to elaborate on what is going on with your mom?
We didn't get hospice in until my mom was 4 1/2 years post stroke and post fx hip repair.
She would have qualified due to her CHF, but POA brother wanted to delay calling hospice. Her pain from various ailments was handled adequately by the NH.
BUT the she fell and although there was no break, she seemed to be in unbearable pain. NH said they could not give morphine; we called in hospice and mom died peacefully 2 days later, pain-free as far as I could tell, which is what I had promised her many years before.
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Your hospice nurse should be better able to answer any questions you may have.
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No one can tell you exactly when someone is going to die. I would suggest that you ask the nurse. They generally see the signs before others and will inform the family.
I am so grateful that my mother died peacefully while receiving hospice care. She was given morphine to keep her comfortable.
Wishing you peace as you continue your caregiving journey.
That depends on so many factors?
Do you care to elaborate on what is going on with your mom?
We didn't get hospice in until my mom was 4 1/2 years post stroke and post fx hip repair.
She would have qualified due to her CHF, but POA brother wanted to delay calling hospice. Her pain from various ailments was handled adequately by the NH.
BUT the she fell and although there was no break, she seemed to be in unbearable pain. NH said they could not give morphine; we called in hospice and mom died peacefully 2 days later, pain-free as far as I could tell, which is what I had promised her many years before.