What EXCACTLY do they do??? I have an 87 year old man dying of cancer caused by aspestos, going down very very fast, his wife in her 8Os is nursing him at home. It seems that there are lots of people coming in and out, with a perscription pad and a blue file to fill in on each visit. Lots of pain control, although rather spasmodic and questionable. But no "Nursing" as such. Its his wife that helps him to the loo, washes him down twice a day, whilst he groans with pain through the morphine mist. There is a waiting list for the HOSPICE, which we have raised funds for over the years.
"Funding" has been applied for, which will be granted well after this poor chaps demise. There are zimmers brought in, bed bottles, more morphine, some tips on avoiding bed sores, but mainly, ooooodles of EMPATHY, sad looks, sighs and then they depart, leaving his wife to struggle on with her 24 hours a day NURSING. Is this the "Norm" ???
2007-11-05
10:00:43
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