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[quote=Anonymous]My experience with hospice was not what we expected. There are few “hospice facilities” and instead they come to you. There is huge pressure to do care at home which could not work for us for several reasons so we had my mother with end stage cancer in a facility. Hospice showed up here and there to assist with bathing. There was an unseen Dr who prescribed morphine. On her last night I had hoped hospice would come be with us as it was clear death was imminent. We just wanted a short break and for someone to sit with mom so she wouldn’t die alone. Nope — was told they don’t do that. My sibling and I slept on the floor all night to be with her. Hospice couldn’t give a shit and only showed up after she died. Very little emotional support for our family. [/quote]
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