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Will Hospice help get a patient "into" there home?
Currently my dad is an a transitional care unit. We are going to be determining with the doctor whether or not it is time for Hospice. Dilemma- my parents live in our home in the finished inlaw suite below us. That is where he would need to be with my mom and his dogs. It is his home. He is immobile and cannot get to that bottom level on his own or with our family's assistance.
Would hospice provide assistance on getting him down to that level for us?

You can ask, but they are not too helpful with that stuff. If it was me I'd call the local emergency station, but I'm in a small town, and the fire department is across from me, so I'm sure they would volunteer to help.

If you belong to a church group, maybe they could help.

Very sorry about your Dad.
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Rouqefort 10 hours ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.
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I would very much doubt this falls under the hospice services. My dad’s hospice agency provided excellent advice, all needed supplies, an aide, nurse visits, but little in the way of hands on care. It was a huge challenge to keep up, especially as dad weakened toward the end. For what you need, I think you likely need a medical transport service to provide the transfer
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Rouqefort 8 hours ago
Thank you for your sharing your insight.
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No, but what are you going to do if there is a fire?

it sounds like dad is getting set up in your dining room
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Rouqefort 8 hours ago
There is a rear entrance to the house for their level. We would be able to wheel him out that door in the case of an emergency onto the back patio and into the yard. What makes entering tricky is the slight slope on the side of the house that would lead to that rear entrance. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
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If your dad is under hospice care before he leaves the transitional care unit, hospice will cover an ambulance to bring him home and the EMT's will bring him in on their stretcher to where ever you want him.
However, it may just be easier now to have hospice set up a hospital bed in your living room or spare bedroom upstairs as that may just be easier for all involved and in the long run.
And I know that a lot of folks are saying that hospice won't cover your dads transport, but I had to have my late husband transported several different times, first from hospice home back to our home and then to and from hospital back to our home, and then again to hospice home and back, and hospice ALWAYS covered the cost of transport.
So this shouldn't be an issue at all as long as your dad is under hospice care BEFORE he leaves the care center.
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Rouqefort 8 hours ago
Thank you for sharing your experience, I sincerely appreciate it. This is a game changer if available and I will inquire.
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Speak with Dicharge Planning.
This will be ambulance transport home almost certainly required.
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Can you add a stair lift? In a medical emergency an ambulance can transport him, but, if it’s determined that he’s not yet ready for hospice, you will need to be able to get him in and out of the house for doctor visits.
I couldn’t find a medical transport service for my mom that would transfer in/out of the home for liability reasons. They all said it was curbside only and only an ambulance would be able to help move her in and out of her home. However, she was not under hospice care so I can’t speak to that.
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My parents always lived in separate rooms, and in their present house on separate floors. Once we put him on hospice, we requested the fire department move him down to the main floor where my mom lived and where the front door is so that we could wheel dad to the backyard or wherever.
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Is there any way you could take advantage of that rear entrance on his floor for all times, in and out, instead of only emergencies? A long way around, but safer, and since no one in the family can manage him on the stairs, maybe look at any changes that could be made to make it easier. Maybe a railing on the slope or a new ramp built? Hospice doesn't come every day, do they? And they tend to not run on a tight schedule either in my experience.
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The transport that would be contacted to bring your dad home would be able to get him to the level in your home.
My biggest concern would be what would happen in an emergency and you had to get your dad out in case of a fire or other emergency? Yes calling 911 would bring people that could help but when minutes matter getting him out should be priority.
I would make sure that there is a way that he could be easily taken out and no t by a "legal" egress window.
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