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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hospice workers are incredible. We regretted not doing it earlier for my grandfather. Is your family member able to weigh in on what they would like?[/quote]

Yes, but I think if I encourage hospice care, it will be viewed as me “giving up”, or that I don’t want to do more caregiving. Although competent, I don’t think my relative has come to terms with mortality. Over the last few months, there’s been a big decline in functioning, and several hospitalizations. There are multiple terminal conditions involved, so I don’t think it will be difficult to qualify.

I would have thought a doctor or nurse, or someone would have talked to him about hospice by now, but no. I’ve mentioned it to my relative, but the conversation needs to come from a medical professional rather than me. My relative is very deferential to doctors and will take their recommendations over mine. 
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Doctors make a lot of money off people near the end of life. That’s probably why they don’t mention hospice to patients, because hospice reduces hospitalizations and medical procedures that are unlikely to heal or cure the patient.[/quote]

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