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Originally Posted by Rose76
What's different about our situation is that I'm a retired nurse and he gets better care at home from me than anywhere else. There is no actual hospice facility . . . just regular nursing homes.
The good news is that he's made quite a good recovery from the pneumonia. Hospice care could not have accomplished this.
I thank you all for your thoughtful responses above. I wrote a long post to respond, but somehow I lost it.
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Oftentimes hospice sends people to your home (or to the patient's home) to help with care. That might give you a break, you know?