<!--quoteo(post=370572:date=Jun 11 2009, 01&#58;38 PM:name=deb1220)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deb1220 &#064; Jun 11 2009, 01&#58;38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=370572">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=370570:date=Jun 11 2009, 01&#58;23 PM:name=waf125)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (waf125 &#064; Jun 11 2009, 01&#58;23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=370570">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=370546:date=Jun 11 2009, 11&#58;58 AM:name=deb1220)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (deb1220 &#064; Jun 11 2009, 11&#58;58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=370546">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b>Martha</b> - When my father was terminally ill, his wishes were to come home for a few days (2 of my brothers and hospice cared for him) and then he wanted to go to a hospice home because, as he said, he &quot;wanted people around him that knew what they were doing&quot;. It was best for all involved and we honored his wishes. My oldest brother was with him when he died. At least one of the 4 of us were always with him. My mother had passed away 5 years previous.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Deb- Thanks so much for the idea of a hospice home&#33;  Not sure if Fla. has them, but if he gets any worse, that is a great idea&#33;  I will be checking this out&#33; <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/thumbup.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" /><br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />The staff of the home my father was in was wonderful and very supportive during his stay <i>and</i> afterwards - offering a social worker to work with my dad and the family. It made a rough time a little easier.<br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />My father was with Hospice his last 4 mos. and they were wonderful.  I agree they do everything possible to make the end easier for everyone....