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[quote=Anonymous]My father was like this. In and out of the hospital, weaker each time and with some dementia. We decided to no longer treat aggressively when he got his next infection (this was several years ago). It’s a very hard decision for sure, heartbreaking, but it was the right one. US hospitals will continue to try and treat, so maybe start to think about hospice or palliative care (not to make your work life easier, but as it may just be your moms time since she keeps getting sick). On his last admission, we did not give antibiotics, we enrolled in hospice, he went home and he died shortly following. It was all really sad, but it was his time. [/quote]
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