Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I want to urge you to call your Dr. and request a hospice referral or call hospice yourself and ask for an evaluation. I was going through the same thing as you are, wondering if it was time, should I call hospice? I debated with myself for weeks and finally called the Dr. 12 days ago. Hospice called within 2 hours of my talking to the Dr. to set appt for an evaluation, and the nurse made her first visit the next day, already with Dr. orders in hand. They would have even had hospital bed, etc. brought that day, but I needed to wait until Monday so my husband could help take out the old bed. What I am saying is that they are wonderful and have been so much help! I regret that I did not make that call earlier and to this day still don't know why I didn't. It will not hurt anything to make the call and do not feel like you are giving up. I think I felt that way in a sense, but now I am so thankful that I have the hospice care and their support. Bless you and Ronnie, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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