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If she's on active hospice care, they do NOT push any medications besides the hospice ones.
Honestly--at the EOL, does it matter that mom had her cholesterol meds? Or BP meds?
Mom was trying to force daddy into taking crushed up cholesterol meds and wow--were they nasty. I was at their apt one day and asked her WHY was she doing this? He'd spit them out and then not trust her to give him the morphine---she was in panic mode, I think, and was trying to 'buy time' for him. A kind gesture, but far from helpful. I talked to the the Hospice folks and they explained to her that she wasn't helping him at all, in fact, making a difficult situation worse. They, of course, allowed her to try--but soon she realized that all he wanted/needed was the morphine and Ativan.
Did she lengthen his very miserable existence by one day? Maybe, but we were so grateful when he passed. His last year was sad and so unfair.
My mom has been refusing her meds on and off for the past five months, and oddly enough, it hasn't really made much difference in her health. The only one she really seems to need is Lasix for her edema, but the blood pressure medicine and all the other stuff hasn't really mattered. Go figure.
She's on hospice care, so the nurses have told me they try to get her to take the medications, but they don't force her. She also isn't really eating anything beyond an Ensure or two each day, so they can't crush things into her food. They did put some pills in tea for a while, and that seemed to work -- when she'll drink tea.
Also ask if the medicine comes in a patch form. FYI even if you technically can physically crush a pill they are almost without exception inconceivably bitter, even hidden in foods. If the pills have a time-release component, do not break or crush them. Do as funkygrandma59 suggests and always ask the pharmacist first.
Is she perhaps having trouble swallowing, as that is common with folks with dementia? If not, then the medications that can be crushed(always check with her pharmacist first)you can crush up and put in her favorite food, like ice cream, pudding applesauce etc. And those that can't be crushed, you can check with her pharmacist to see if they might be available in a liquid form, to make it easier for her to take or for you to disguise. Good luck.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Honestly--at the EOL, does it matter that mom had her cholesterol meds? Or BP meds?
Mom was trying to force daddy into taking crushed up cholesterol meds and wow--were they nasty. I was at their apt one day and asked her WHY was she doing this? He'd spit them out and then not trust her to give him the morphine---she was in panic mode, I think, and was trying to 'buy time' for him. A kind gesture, but far from helpful. I talked to the the Hospice folks and they explained to her that she wasn't helping him at all, in fact, making a difficult situation worse. They, of course, allowed her to try--but soon she realized that all he wanted/needed was the morphine and Ativan.
Did she lengthen his very miserable existence by one day? Maybe, but we were so grateful when he passed. His last year was sad and so unfair.
She's on hospice care, so the nurses have told me they try to get her to take the medications, but they don't force her. She also isn't really eating anything beyond an Ensure or two each day, so they can't crush things into her food. They did put some pills in tea for a while, and that seemed to work -- when she'll drink tea.