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End of Life Issues

MLAA

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3. Hospice sure helped me with my wonderful Dad.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sun Jan 2, 2022, 10:01 PM

Jan 2022

They came to his home for a few weeks and the last 2 days were at their facility. They took my calls for help and acted immediately so that dad was never in pain.

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Where do caregivers or family go for support? [View all] bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 OP

I'm sorry I have no useful nuggets Lefta Dissenter Jan 2022 #1

Hospice does. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #2

I know some folks at a local hospice, but it's a different state and 200 miles from my relative bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #9

Hospice sure helped me with my wonderful Dad. MLAA Jan 2022 #3

AARP has a subgroup for caregiver support. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #4

This is beautiful coping advice. herding cats Jan 2022 #5

Hospice, palliative care, council on aging SheltieLover Jan 2022 #6

When I was helping my mom, a local OKC United Way partner (Sunbeam) helped a bunch Simeon Salus Jan 2022 #7

Here's a link to some training which is available Simeon Salus Jan 2022 #8

Thanks to all for support and ideas bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #10