grandad wrote:
My mother in law is 98 years old and is in hospital on end of life care. The hospital phoned my wife last Friday to say she had hours or maybe a couple of days to live and they were making her comfortable.
Today, although she is still in the same condition but is somehow holding on, drifting in and out of consiousness, the hospital has rang to tell us that they are discharging her. they want to send her to a care home but they can't tell us yet where this would be.
Why can't they just leave her where she is to die peacfully? Why create extra stress on a dying lady?
Today, although she is still in the same condition but is somehow holding on, drifting in and out of consiousness, the hospital has rang to tell us that they are discharging her. they want to send her to a care home but they can't tell us yet where this would be.
Why can't they just leave her where she is to die peacfully? Why create extra stress on a dying lady?
The hospital views your in-law as an inconvenience, which is beyond shameful.
The hospital, or the trust, will have a patient's advocate, or something like that. Please ring them with your concerns, and hopefully they will be able to offer some help.