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Meowmee

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54. In patient hospice even if it is good costs a fortune and is not fully covered if at all

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:13 AM

Apr 24

You can easily go bankrupt. Outpatient hospice is terrible in our area leaving you with little to no care for very ill people. A lot more to say but I am too exhausted to get into it now. The outpatient charges a fortune to medicare for doing basically almost nothing.

After all I have seen and experienced I sincerely hope when I die it happens suddenly, for so many reasons, and also so my family will get what I want them to and not go bankrupt etc.

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"But They Are Dying." Hospice physicians like me can't usually offer patients the care they need. - Slate [View all] justaprogressive Apr 23 OP

Kicking. n/t ChazII Apr 23 #1

Hospice care is one of the greatest services possible GulfofMexico Apr 23 #34

How sad the U.S. does not fund full hospice care. AloeVera Apr 23 #2

It's even worse if you don't have any family support Random Boomer Apr 23 #14

It shouldn't be that way. AloeVera Apr 23 #20

That is the boat I am now in CountAllVotes Apr 24 #49

hospice benefits CountAllVotes Apr 23 #3

That is bizarre - completely the opposite of my experience recently with hospice whopis01 Apr 23 #6

Our health care "system" sucks. That was one sad example and I am sorry 😞 Evolve Dammit Apr 23 #9

And it is not the fault of doctors and nurses. Just to clarify Evolve Dammit Apr 23 #11

it really sucks CountAllVotes Apr 23 #23

I am so sorry for him to have to put up with all that, and then pass. And your frustration. Your anger is justified. Evolve Dammit Apr 23 #30

You must have gotten hold of one of the few hospice folks with no empathy. lark Apr 23 #10

It has ruined my life! CountAllVotes Apr 23 #24

Must Rebl2 Apr 23 #18

There was no "choice" CountAllVotes Apr 23 #25

This matches my experience with my uncle Farmer-Rick Apr 23 #41

Thanks for sharing CountAllVotes Apr 24 #48

Oh, I feel ya EuterpeThelo Apr 23 #44

Damn! CountAllVotes Apr 24 #47

I had a bad experience with hospice too when my husband was dying maptap22 Apr 24 #53

I hope I have the courage to take assisted end of life if I ever get in a terminal cancer or 3Hotdogs Apr 23 #4

I lived through this with my Daddy. I miss him. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #5

Hospice was wonderful LittleGirl Apr 23 #7

Hospice care should seriously reduce suffering. Prairie_Seagull Apr 23 #8

Great health care system. Just wonderful. Mr. Mustard 2023 Apr 23 #12

I don't understand why people don't use MAID. Jacson6 Apr 23 #13

Where do you live? Random Boomer Apr 23 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Ruby the Liberal Apr 23 #36

Sorry - self deleted. Ruby the Liberal Apr 23 #38

Never Rebl2 Apr 23 #19

Medical Assistance In Dying. It used to be called assisted suicide. n/t Jacson6 Apr 23 #21

There are only a handful of states that allow Death with Dignity Ruby the Liberal Apr 23 #37

MAID is only available/authorized drmeow Apr 23 #39

And republicans don't give a shit.......... joshdawg Apr 23 #16

I could not have survived my wife's cancer without the angels in hospice. bluescribbler Apr 23 #17

My Husband just died in Hospice in our home in Jan this year NCgayguy Apr 23 #22

Oh, my heart EuterpeThelo Apr 23 #45

Thank you for your reply. NCgayguy Apr 25 #58

This message hit me like a thunderbolt... Moostache Apr 23 #26

Big hug to you SARose Apr 23 #32

we had a horrible experience with in patient hospice when my mom was dying. Native Apr 23 #27

Mine was awful too CountAllVotes Apr 23 #28

My Grandpere spent the last month or so of his life in a hospice. It was a gift to us all... TygrBright Apr 23 #29

My Mother-In-Law passed in a hospice hospital SARose Apr 23 #31

Tom apparently was lucky enough to get into a good facility. totodeinhere Apr 23 #33

just hope to die painlessly in my sleep CountAllVotes Apr 24 #50

The VA is a Federal Agency, but soldierant Apr 23 #35

I want to die in Italy JustAnotherGen Apr 23 #40

I can't imagine how my experience with Hospice could have been any better than it was. jackcrow2001 Apr 23 #42

I'm so afraid of that time in my life Tickle Apr 23 #43

God Bless You blueinredLa Apr 23 #46

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #56

I took care of my husband at home. The hospice nurse came a few times to make sure everything was ok. TommieMommy Apr 24 #51

I had no idea there was such drastic variation in the quality of hospice services! ShazzieB Apr 24 #52

In patient hospice even if it is good costs a fortune and is not fully covered if at all Meowmee Apr 24 #54

If there is a trick to get the best care one can, Prairie_Seagull Apr 24 #55

I bought my wife and sons copies of the book "That Good Night" as this is how I expect to die. NNadir Apr 25 #57