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The doctor in charge of his care currently will decide that for you when there is nothing more the doctor or nurses that come to his house can do for him and they can get that set up for you.. same thing happening to my father. He only eats a very tiny meal once a day now... no appetite. It’s nust part of the dying process.. and Old immobile patients don’t have an appetite ... they just sleep all day.... home health sends an aide out to their house twice a week to bed bathe him and fhs RN comes out once a week to take vitals and assessments..?since physical therapy is no longer an option for him anymore because they saw no improvement in his condition ... we are patiently waiting for the family nurse practitioner who comes out every couple of months to go over the RN’s notes to decide when they can’t do anything more for him and will set him up on hospice... my mom is his only caretaker
Countrymouse is correct. Your dad can live on Boost for a while. Many elderly people do. Something that's stronger and healthier than Boost is a will to live. If your dad has lost that all the Boost in the world won't end up making much of a difference. Refusing to eat is often a beginning of the end. But it can be a slow end. My mom gave up, lived on one Ensure a day, stayed in bed and we lost her just a few months later. Her cancer had been removed and she had gone to rehab. On paper she was healthy. But her will to live was gone. And being immobile is so detrimental to someone's health as well.
As Countrymouse suggested, calling for a hospice evaluation won't hurt anything, it won't commit you to their service. It's covered by Medicare. The yardstick hospice uses to gauge if a person needs their service is do they believe the person has 6 months or less to live. Hospice does a comprehensive evaluation on which to base their recommendation. If hospice decides to proceed they will supply your dad with everything he needs such as a hospital bed, incontinence supplies, and a bath aide, He'll most likely be released from rehab to go home and he and the family will have everything needed to make sure he's comfortable. You'll have 24/7 access to a hospice nurse who has access to the doctor. And when a person goes on hospice it doesn't mean that they're going to die that day. I've seen families who have brought hospice on and begin a bedside vigil the same day. Hospice isn't a trigger, it's just another standard of care.
Well. Boost will keep you going more or less indefinitely if you drink enough of it, in theory at least.
How long has your father been in rehab? What brought him there?
A hospice evaluation commits you to nothing and provides a useful baseline assessment. It really can't hurt to ask about it. Please let us know how you're getting on, anyway.
Thanks for the invaluable input. Going today to discuss dad care with the rehab and what care he will need. He lives in assisted living but my be time for more skilled nursing care.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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As Countrymouse suggested, calling for a hospice evaluation won't hurt anything, it won't commit you to their service. It's covered by Medicare. The yardstick hospice uses to gauge if a person needs their service is do they believe the person has 6 months or less to live. Hospice does a comprehensive evaluation on which to base their recommendation. If hospice decides to proceed they will supply your dad with everything he needs such as a hospital bed, incontinence supplies, and a bath aide, He'll most likely be released from rehab to go home and he and the family will have everything needed to make sure he's comfortable. You'll have 24/7 access to a hospice nurse who has access to the doctor. And when a person goes on hospice it doesn't mean that they're going to die that day. I've seen families who have brought hospice on and begin a bedside vigil the same day. Hospice isn't a trigger, it's just another standard of care.
How long has your father been in rehab? What brought him there?
A hospice evaluation commits you to nothing and provides a useful baseline assessment. It really can't hurt to ask about it. Please let us know how you're getting on, anyway.