Is your aging parent ready for hospice care?

Signs Your Aging Parent May Be Ready for Hospice Care:

1. Their treatments are no longer working and/or they no longer desire to pursue aggressive interventions
2. Their symptoms are getting harder to manage
3. They are visiting the doctor more and/or have been hospitalized or visited the ER more frequently
4. They need a lot more help with activities of daily living (i.e. personal care, feeding, getting dressed)
5. They are experiencing decreased alertness, withdrawal, or confusion
6. They don’t have much of an appetite and/or are losing weight for no apparent reason
7. They have uncontrolled symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, etc.
8. They are sleeping a lot of the time
9. You’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed as a caretaker
10. There is a decision to focus on quality of life

 

For more information or to make a referral, call 315-265-3105 today!