My grandmother was put on hospice today

Damn, I'm sorry

Depends. What is her illness? How old is she? They are there to make life easier for her and the family. Hospice workers are special people. People leave us at different paces. For her sake, if she is in a lot of pain, you should hope for the shortest time. God bless. Be there for her.

Sorry but its good decision. Doesn't make it easier though

Around here hospice is last days. Prayers to your family during this.

A drug induced fog then death. End of life in America is fricked up.

Honestly, the longer it lasts the worse it gets because you start thinking of the what if's and if there was another alternative.

Good luck to you

I am hesitant to give a timetable, since each person is different.

I will say, be there as much as you can, hold her hand, and tell her how much you love and appreciate her.

Another reason to be there often is so you can support and comfort the other family members visiting her.

It's a rough time, but can bring families closer together.

Your grandmother is in terrific hands. Hospice workers are an amazing and special breed.

I'm a firm believer those who work as hospice practitioners are angels.

My Mother went into hospice care in June and lived 6 days. We had her at home and they were great. Medicare will pay for Hospice for a year if necessary although it is usually a few week. If it is at home they do not provide 24 hour coverage so we brought sitters in to aid family at our cost. But all medicines, equipment, is covered. Nurses came out every morning and were on call round the clock. In a very difficult time they were a bright spot. Lot of different agencies provide this service so do your homework on picking one and for us it was a recommendation by the hospital that we went with. We had the option of leaving her at hospital under their care but she wanted to go home and we provided that option.

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What can I expect from those who have dealt with this? Timetable wise and anything else. Thank you

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When my grandmother went into hospice, they gave us a very small, simple pamphlet that went step-by-step through the process.

When we read it, we were struck by how direct and clinical they spoke of the process of dying -- which is a very long and structured process.

My grandmother went through all of the stages in the pamphlet as described. It was a strange comfort to know that things that would normally cause us to intervene were actually natural parts of the dying process.

It helped us plan the best time to say our goodbyes and be with her for the end.

I'm sorry for your situation. Ask the hospice nurse if they have any literature to explain the process. You'll be glad you did.