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Old 04-03-2009, 02:01 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys. The hospice people are going to come out and sit with us Monday after they get Grandma transported home. At that time, we will make up a care plan. I've already made it clear to them that we need more help.

It isn't like some people starting with hospice while the patient is still functional. We are starting with her being basically bedridden and being unable to care for herself at all. Toss in there the feeding tube and it is really a pretty overwhelming thing to grasp.

They do a lot of counseling. They know I am interested in that for the kids. Also, my pastor is one of their chaplains, so I know it is a good organization. He used the same hospice for his mother who recently passed away from Alzheimer's. He has been with us through this every step of the way, so he is there for us, too.

I can't overthink this because I will tend to get ahead of myself. So, I'm just going to leave it to God and trust that He will get us through it.
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