Hey Holly! Hospice is an amazing, extraordinary bunch of angels sent to help at a very hard part of life. We had Hospice for both of my parents; although Mother never did leave the hospital. We, w/Hospice's help, kept my Father home as long as we could, but it came to a point where we became defeated by the illness and he had to go to the NH.

All I can say, is we tried as hard as we could to keep him home to the end, but it just got to be too much for my Mother, sister and I.

I don't regret trying to care for Dad and I know in my heart, that at the end, he was at peace even in the NH, as we were all there w/him. Good luck Holly and I will keep Grandma and you and your family in my prayers. But, please take care of yourself, too~~ G'ma would want you to!!