Is your aging parent ready for hospice care?

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