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Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
It sounds like he will qualify. My spouse was approved last May, but they released him after 2 months because he was "too good." He could walk without assistance and feed himself. I was abl…1 -
Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
My DW was probably no further along when she was first accepted for hospice. After six months they decided she would not be recertified for the next three month period. In my cynical assessment I sug…2 -
Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
my mom didn’t qualify the first time she was evaluated. The hospice agency called back two months later. She had been put on a reevaluate list and it was time to do so. She qualified that time: incon…1 -
Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
DH can walk and talk but was losing some weight and double incontinent. I asked for a hospice referral mostly to get his name on their books for later. They approved him because even though he was ta…1 -
Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
I understand you being anxious about your upcoming Hospice evaluation, but just let them know exactly what all you do for your DH. My DH was accepted by Hospice about 15 months ago now. He was still …4 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
To be honest, most of us didn't have a clue when we arrived here. Even those of us with a career in healthcare found ourselves in uncharted waters as a family caregiver. It's a rare family …4 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
I'll only add that there's no one timeline, but there is a trajectory. Each patient is different, just as the set of behaviors for each patient is different but similar. My DW was diagnosed…5 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74132/gulp-so-new-i-hope-i-m-reading-incorrectly Welcome. I am sorry that you are here with us. I am doing a lot of research on Dr. Dean Ornish’s study on diet and…1 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
Hugs….with ya in our almost unsustainable hell.4 -
The Clock Stopped
In the middle of a concentrated time of reviewing important documents (…and needing a break) I was interrupted with DW coming into the room upset because the clock "stopped again!" and her …5
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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