Contact a Hospice in your area. (actually contact more than 1 and "interview" them) The Hospice Team will keep you informed, will educate you on what is happening. They will keep him comfortable. they will provide, order all the supplies and equipment you need. A Nurse will see him at least 1 time a week. A CNA will come at least 2 times a week to bathe him, order supplies. You can request a Volunteer that will come and sit with him while you go out and get things done. His doctors and also give you an idea what time he may have. But there are certain things to watch for with End Of Life and the "Actively Dying" phase. Hospice will be there to support you and you will not be alone.
That would be a question for his doctors or even hospice. You can call hospice yourself and have them come out and do an evaluation on your husband to see if he qualifies for their services. And hospice is covered 100% under your husbands Medicare, so they will supply any and all needed equipment, supplies and medications along with a nurse coming out once a week to start, and aides to bathe your husband at least twice a week. You'll also have access to their social worker, chaplain and volunteers.
This is a question that you must now ask his doctors, his medical care providers.
We here on the Forum don't know you, don't know him, or his condition. And most of all we don't know the history of your husband's and your own communication over the length of your marriage regarding what you would want the "other" to do if you were in this condition. We can't know what paperwork you have made out together in terms of instructions.
Right now it sounds as tho you, as the spouse, will be asked what to do. My own opinion is that it matters little because when the end is near, it is very likely near no matter what you do in the case of someone this profoundly ill and debilitated. But if you are at all uncertain what to do you need to contact the doctor. Or call the EMS for transport to hospital where you should speak with doctors and social workers for options.
You are asking the question. That makes me think you suspect is end is/may be approaching. So now is the day to contact the doc. Again, if you are struggling with the answer allow medical to help you.
I wish you luck, and I wish you the very best. I hope you have some support of family or friends. I am so very sorry.
The Hospice Team will keep you informed, will educate you on what is happening.
They will keep him comfortable.
they will provide, order all the supplies and equipment you need.
A Nurse will see him at least 1 time a week.
A CNA will come at least 2 times a week to bathe him, order supplies.
You can request a Volunteer that will come and sit with him while you go out and get things done.
His doctors and also give you an idea what time he may have.
But there are certain things to watch for with End Of Life and the "Actively Dying" phase.
Hospice will be there to support you and you will not be alone.
You can call hospice yourself and have them come out and do an evaluation on your husband to see if he qualifies for their services.
And hospice is covered 100% under your husbands Medicare, so they will supply any and all needed equipment, supplies and medications along with a nurse coming out once a week to start, and aides to bathe your husband at least twice a week. You'll also have access to their social worker, chaplain and volunteers.
We here on the Forum don't know you, don't know him, or his condition. And most of all we don't know the history of your husband's and your own communication over the length of your marriage regarding what you would want the "other" to do if you were in this condition.
We can't know what paperwork you have made out together in terms of instructions.
Right now it sounds as tho you, as the spouse, will be asked what to do.
My own opinion is that it matters little because when the end is near, it is very likely near no matter what you do in the case of someone this profoundly ill and debilitated.
But if you are at all uncertain what to do you need to contact the doctor. Or call the EMS for transport to hospital where you should speak with doctors and social workers for options.
You are asking the question.
That makes me think you suspect is end is/may be approaching. So now is the day to contact the doc.
Again, if you are struggling with the answer allow medical to help you.
I wish you luck, and I wish you the very best. I hope you have some support of family or friends.
I am so very sorry.