Perhaps just as you might be right now, I was at wit’s end when my uncle, for whom I was responsible, was dying.
In the hospital, a place of professionals for making people better, no one told me about hospice, a place where professionals to ease dying can be found. The hospital was the worst place to be dying. It had only well-intentioned people trying to heal and make my uncle well again. But since he was never to get well again, these efforts only made him confused and put him in unnecessary pain. And these efforts made me anxious, defensive and apprehensive about what might happen to him next. With its hustle, bustle and confusing cacophony, the hospital was the worst place to be dying.
Then I learned about hospice. I got my uncle in to one. And I saw the difference – both for my dying uncle and myself as well. It was revelation.
So I hope you can learn more about the ways that hospice might help you, whether you are one of those who need it, or whether you are someone who will be left behind. And I hope you do that before the situation compels you to act. I’ve also tried to include resources for those who are grieving and some information that might be of help to caregivers as well.
Hopefully you can find something here to help you. And perhaps you can take a few minutes to to post your feelings and outlooks as well. Others who may find themselves in similar circumstances might find those useful. perhaps like you, confused, grief-stricken and in need of hope.
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