family friend is on hospice at her home now, UTI, diagnosed as not treatable except with IV antibiotics. The hospice folks can't do that, would have to go to a facility, that would end hospice and we'd have to figure a way to pay for it as she's broke. Her retirement pays for her bills and some home care folks. My family members stay with her a lot, check on her daily when not staying there to make sure the hospice folks are doing their jobs.
atvalaska, best wishes on a decent outcome. My mother was an Alzheimer patient, in a care facility for +/- 10 years. Ambulatory for most of that time, not so much the last year or so. Some heart issues, UTIs, and maybe a mini-stroke or two as I recall. Used up every dollar of my dad's retirement and the proceeds from selling the family house though, to keep her thee that long. I hope you folks find a solution, it's always tough.
