@billchitwood
Hello Julie,

I am so sorry to hear that your husband's condition has worsened. This is a very difficult time for you and your family. I understand your predicament with one doctor not qualifying him for hospice. That doctor must not have been very familiar with hospice care, if he thought that only a cancer-type disorder was a qualifying factor for hospice. I encountered a similar problem with an elderly relative. She very much needed hospice care in order for her to have a more peaceful homegoing, however, her PCP would not make that call.

I did call a hospice organization in our area and their doctor felt very strongly that at her age and with her multiple health issues that hospice was the right decision for her. I hope that you continue to reach out to the organization you are working with and get the support that both you and your husband need right now.

I'd like to know how you are doing. Will you keep in touch?