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[quote=Anonymous]As an RN, I agree with not going on hospice until you know death is going to happen within a couple months.  People DO get taken off hospice and it can create a real hassle. By the time my dad was ready for hospice, he wanted all his life improving meds stopped. He said it was only making him suffer longer.  He definitely was on a lot of morphine by the end, more than I can imagine any non hospice doctor prescribing. But he was also very clear in his wishes that pain management was his number one goal. He was in 24/7 agony before hospice.

I'd look into palliative, like a PP suggested. My dad met with palliative care during his last hospitalization and they were wonderful laying out different realities  and helping our family figure things out.

Professionally and personally, I've seen good and bad hospice. If you go this route, please make sure to ask around for others experiences.

Is your dad in the right frame of mind to be making decisions?   Does he have his advanced care directive planned out?   [/quote]

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