My 88yr, old Mom had a major exasperation (COPD decline), bedridden and refuses to take any of her perscribed medication since last Aug.,,eats hardly nothing, has been on hospice since Nov. after a phycotic eposisode, in respite care for extreme terminal restlessness for a week. Has been home since Saturday and is just fine. I can't count how many times she had the family gather to say their last goodbyes.
i know that didnt answer your question. mom was on hospice for 12 months. heart disease / copd are particularily hard to put a timeline on .