@pml

I just wanted to clarify something about palliative care. It is very different from hospice, which is prescribed for those who are no longer treating a terminal illness. Palliative care is sometimes called comfort care. I have had 3 relatives in palliative care and all 3 lived many years beyond entering that level of care. For my husband, one of the pieces was balancing eating food he enjoyed with the risk of aspirating. We learned strategies that allowed him to live a life with some enjoyment rather than being so strict that he had nothing to look forward to. The focus was on a higher quality of life and that was a relief to both of us.

I hope you find the same level of help that we did.