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Bankston32
Asked November 2015
Can anyone explain what exactly Fast 6e stage means?
My MIL had hospice come assess her today and that is the rating they gave her. Thanks
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freqflyer
Nov 2015
According to the Internet, the FAST means The Reisberg Functional Assessment Staging Scale. The 6 means Decreased ability to dress, bathe and toilet independently plus fecal incontinence.
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