Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Hospice Can You Do It?

As I said we decided on Hospice and I thought I was prepared. As time passed it got more difficult to care for Brenda. Several times Hospice offered a 5 day hospital respa for me. I refused.

To hospice a loved one takes devotion and commitment. There are agencies that can send paid employees in to help care for the ill.....but I wasn't going to have that. I couldn't imagine a stranger at her side.

If you are thinking of hospice PLEASE think about it. Do you have time? 24 hours 7 days a week time! Do you have family that can help? Will you be using paid employees to care for that person? Will they take as good of care as you or a family member would? Are you ready for someone to transition within the home and still live there?

I guarantee you...nothing and I mean nothing got done around the house. Dishes piled, the living room didn't get cleaned....nothing. It seemed I could only do a dish here or there...everything including my life was on hold.

Brenda's room was immaculate....her bedding her gowns her body .... everything about HER was taken care of properly. Outside of her room....became a mess.

I was doing this by myself. No help until the very end....My dil came in and stayed with me Monday and Tuesday...my daughter was here Wednesday and Darrin was here Thursday when she left.

I don't know what I would have done during that time. BE PREPARED....it will become more than ONE person can handle.

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