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Aging Well | Last Active: Jun 5, 2022 | Replies (30)

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@craftsmanctfl

If he hasn’t gone into hospice, it seems like an appropriate time for it, if the doctor believes he has less than 6 months to live. Hospice at home is not intrusive and can be a great help for the person served as well as the caregiver. It also makes it less likely that he’ll suffer, since hospice is designed to make the patient as comfortable as possible at all times. Best wishes.

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@craftscraftsmanctfl Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It sounds like you have had experience with home hospice? We had hospice for my dad in a skilled nursing facility. And I was reminded recently that hospice is also there for the family of the patient. Did you find that to be true in your situation, too?
Ginger