Hospice Reviews

[lavendertook]

Where do you look to find reliable reviews/ratings of hospice care organizations? I need help. Googling isn't helping. Is there somewhere you call? I don't trust the social work services at the hospital my mom is at. Thank you.

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[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for all the advice, bb. *hugs* She has medicare--she's 82 and has been fighting cancer and chemo for 14 years now. It is almost definitely unlikely she will be going home for home care. She is in a hospice facility with a catheter and port, and since Thursday night, she hasn't been speaking or opening her eyes, just breathing and possibly responding with nods to some nurses questions, or not it's hard to say. The transfer tot eh new hospital wight th e hospice facility took everything out of her. I was up there yesterday and with her for 3 hours, and delivered love from relatives. I hope the nurses are more attentive to her when we are not there. I was there for 2 hours before the nurse told me I could swab her lips when I said I think she may be thirsty--I realized then her mouth movements meant she was and I wish I could have been giving her the comfort of that for the first 2 hours. I hope they are doing it enough. No one thinks she has long now, but no one can say.

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

*thinking of you all and sending you peace*

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

*hugs you* I would have taken you up on calling already, bb, as I've been in babble phase, but I've been lacking in time and energy with everything to do, as I know you completely understand. Thank you.