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Calovis Asked January 6, 2024

How do you know when it's time for hospice? I'm doing in home caregiving.

JoAnn29 Jan 6, 2024
Are you an aide or caring for a LO? If you are caring for a LO, you can have Hospice come in and evaluate your LO. If its felt Hospice is needed then a doctor can sign off for Medicare.

A client, you cannot call in Hospice, this will need to be the responsibility of the person who pays you. Hospice criteria is the person will die within 6 months. Evaluations are done every months.

lealonnie1 Jan 6, 2024
Call your loved one's doctor for a hospice referral. Alzheimer's is it's own classification by Medicare for hospice care, dementia is classified as Senile Degeneration of the Brain.

A person in the later stages of dementia may get worse slowly over many months. During this time they will usually:

-become more frail
-have more frequent falls or infections
-have problems eating, drinking and swallowing
-be more likely to need urgent medical care
-become less mobile
-sleep more
-talk less often.

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/help-dementia-care/recognising-when-someone-reaching-end-their-life

Above is a link discussing end of life care and signs for someone suffering from AD or dementia.

Good luck.

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KNance72 Jan 6, 2024
Call them make a appointment they will come to your house .

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