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Hospice is end of life care. So you are now at the end. Cope the best you can; I am relieved you have the help of hospice. Without more details I can do little but wish you the very best of luck and give you my condolences.
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You have a lot on your plate.
You can ask Hospice for Respite. Mom will be taken either to the Hospice In Patient Unit or taken to a facility that the Hospice has an agreement with. this would give you a bit of a break.
If you need mom place talk to the Hospice Social Worker they may be able to find a bed in a facility that would be "short term" Sometimes Hospice can "find" beds because facility administration would look at a Hospice patient as a shorter term resident. (sorry to be blunt)
You can ask the Hospice Social Worker to request a Volunteer. You would have a Volunteer come in 1 time a week for a few hours to give you a break. the Volunteer can do no "hands on" care and the time limit is about 3 to 4 hours.
Hiring a caregiver would also help you. (Mom's assets pay for the caregiver) Even 3 days a week and 4 to 6 hours is enough of a break for you.
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If this is too much for you to handle and Mom has money see if an Assisted living will take her. No money, longterm care with Medicaid paying. Hospice does give respite care for 5 days.
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