• Hospice From My Point Of View

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    If you are new here Friday December 22 my Mom had a massive heart attack. I decided to write about my journey, wait, my Mom’s journey? Well, however we classify it. This is a Hospice story from my point of view, Helen’s daughter.  This is the 5th of 5 posts about our Hospice experience. On Day 4 of Hospice Care at 3:45 am December 29th my Mom passed away. I had a ‘feeling’ when it was time for bed and that she was slipping away. So I pulled up a chair and stayed by her bed holding her hand and talking to her as she passed away. It was peaceful. Mom is pain free now. I would still 100% do it all over again. I would actually do it a few days earlier if I had do-overs. I’ve told you before Hospice is FANTASTIC!  Mom passed away at around 3:45 in the morning and a Hospice nurse was dispatched at 4 in the morning, from 50 miles away to confirm Mom’s passing. After that Hospice continued to do everything for me. Made all the phone calls and arrangements. The men dressed in suits and ties from mortuary arrived for Mom.…