Showing posts with label VitalAire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VitalAire. Show all posts

Monday, February 9, 2009

Dying at home.

Why not.

But eventually you'll need to consider

  • extra support staff
  • overnight staff
  • can you get a nurse from 5PM until 8AM
  • hospital bed?
  • medications
  • emergency oxygen in case of power outage
  • commode?/diapers/pull ups
  • garbage
  • which family members you can rely on
  • Doctors accessibility
  • a palliative care specialist
  • Hospice Volunteers

And those are just a few. Ultimately, it depends on your individual requirements. Just be aware people will do exactly what they are prepared to do. Some will whine because they can't/aren't willing to do more. That's just the way it is. That's not a judgement thing. They just can't do it for some reason. Even though at some level they may wish they could. Could you?