CancerCompass message board discussion started by GeorgiaAnn on 1/11/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,19623,0.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ What are the thoughts on ending life at home or at a hospital? I am alone with my husband who has been recently diagnosed with incurable cancer. I am not familiar with hospice and what they do. Any info would be appreciated. GeorgiaAnn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT My father-in-law passed two years ago. We had hospice come to the house. His girlfriend and his daughter (who's an RN) did most of his care. The hospice nurse came in everyday to check his vitals, bathe him, and talk with the family. A nurse was available by beeper 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hospice nurses were wonderful, told us what to expect, taught us how to give the pain meds and hugged us often. It was still very hard. Our local hospital just made a hospice "home". Which I guess is very home-like setting instead of hospital like. It is an alternative to the sterile small environment of a hospital. It really depends on what your comfortable with. You can call the local hospice and ask them questions. Let me know if I can help you with any other questions. God BlessLin  Linb1414 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT I lost my sister last year to Melanoma cancer, she always told me she wanted to die at home.  I want to die at home if at all possible when it's my time.  Just the suroundings of home makes the patient feel more at ease, and comfortable.  Please contact Vista Care Hodpice, they are the ones that took care of my sister in the end.  They were there to keep her comfortable and us at the same time.  Go to www.vistacare.com or call 1-800-444-1317.  They should be able to help you with any questions.  I'm so sorry anyone has to go through this process.  God Bless you and your husband. jani lou Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT