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[quote=Anonymous]We have an elderly relative living with us and so far, other family members have been able to care for him if we are out of town. The question of respite care is not quite the same as hospice. But I too, highly recommend hospice care. It is a concept of focusing on quality of life, rather than taking heroic measures to prolong life as long as possible. In the DC area, Capital Caring is phenomenal. Also, through hospice, Medicare covers a caregiver to come bathe our elderly relative 3x a week. And he could go to the bricks-and-mortar hospice facility to stay if we needed respite care (but we've always had other family around when needed). Hospice is supposed to be for people who are expected to live 6 months or less. He has already received two extensions, despite being on oxygen and mid 90s.[/quote]
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