You can look in your area for a dr service that does house calls. I’m in Florida and found a great one this year (after doing the travel to primary for 2 years). They have an NP who comes out once a month (or appts in between as needed). They can do prescriptions - order bloodwork that comes directly to you - have urine picked up etc. try searching for one in your area. My moms is covered by her Medicare.
Why does her doctor still want blood work? When it became too difficult to get my mom out of the house, I asked the doctor if her every 3 month thyroid bloodwork was really a necessity? After some hemming and hawing, he agreed that, at her age and in her condition, it really wasn't a necessity anymore.
You - or you and mom, depending on her health issues - might want to discuss with her doctor what procedures are really necessary at this point, and what you can "let go" of. Explain in *great* detail how difficult it is to get mom out and to her doctors. If it's really that important, they can order home health care to go to mom at home and draw blood. But they're likely not going to order that unless you pitch a little bit of a fit...
I just wanted to mention that I lost my husband on 8/1/21 and he was under Pallative care. I feel I wasted my time having a meeting with them when he was in ICU. What did they do for him or me, is what I asked myself while at the hospital. No help and never saw anyone during his last week..
A doctor ordered my husband to have Pallative care and I sat with a rep and he now has it. I asked if there services could be home services being he is bedridden and she said no. Maybe your state has a transportation like he does. It's called Paratransit and they pick you up , take you to your appointment, and pick you up the time you scheduled it. They would take your mom in a wheel chair (you can go also). You wheel them in front of your home for them to load her on. I don't know if you can get her in a wheelchair. This service is very inexpensive . OR, talk to her doctor about your situation and if a nurse can come to the home for the bloodwork. After being discharged from the hospital a nurse has been coming and she took a blood sample. AlvaDeer gave me some information on Pallative care that we are new to. Hope I helped some.
While palliative care would eliminate the need for testing and etc it would not exclude all medications such as diuretics and blood thinners, which need constant lab monitoring. Time to speak with the doctor about options. Do understand what palliative care means. It means really that you are opting for end of life care, and comfort care, and for no treatment excepting those conditions that cause pain, breathlessness and other discomforts. You will have, likely to have a way for blood draws to be done; that may mean transport. You don't give us a lot of information about your Mom's general condition, but if she is bedridden, this is something now to take up with doctor in terms of continuing care options. Wishing you the best.
Why does her doctor still want blood work? When it became too difficult to get my mom out of the house, I asked the doctor if her every 3 month thyroid bloodwork was really a necessity? After some hemming and hawing, he agreed that, at her age and in her condition, it really wasn't a necessity anymore.
You - or you and mom, depending on her health issues - might want to discuss with her doctor what procedures are really necessary at this point, and what you can "let go" of. Explain in *great* detail how difficult it is to get mom out and to her doctors. If it's really that important, they can order home health care to go to mom at home and draw blood. But they're likely not going to order that unless you pitch a little bit of a fit...
I just wanted to mention that I lost my husband on 8/1/21 and he was under Pallative care. I feel I wasted my time having a meeting with them when he was in ICU. What did they do for him or me, is what I asked myself while at the hospital. No help and never saw anyone during his last week..
(((hugs)))
A doctor ordered my husband to have Pallative care and I sat with a rep and he now has it. I asked if there services could be home services being he is bedridden and she said no. Maybe your state has a transportation like he does. It's called Paratransit and they pick you up , take you to your appointment, and pick you up the time you scheduled it. They would take your mom in a wheel chair (you can go also). You wheel them in front of your home for them to load her on. I don't know if you can get her in a wheelchair. This service is very inexpensive . OR, talk to her doctor about your situation and if a nurse can come to the home for the bloodwork. After being discharged from the hospital a nurse has been coming and she took a blood sample. AlvaDeer gave me some information on Pallative care that we are new to. Hope I helped some.
You will have, likely to have a way for blood draws to be done; that may mean transport. You don't give us a lot of information about your Mom's general condition, but if she is bedridden, this is something now to take up with doctor in terms of continuing care options. Wishing you the best.