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My mother was on palliative care for about a year before my brother, her POA, finally assented to Hospice. She was eligible for about a year before she died.

I would NEVER have been able to work, care for my family, my home and myself AND provided 24/7 to my very fragile mother. She needed MEDICAL care (oxygen, freqent checks of BP, breathing and skin checks, as well as management of her mental state). She was well cared for in the NH and had social interaction with aides, volunteers and chaplaincy.

Is your mother's money (SS, pension) being used to hire outside help?
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Tamera0415 Sep 2020
She doesn't have money. We are waiting for her social security to kick in. She only receives supplemental disability which is only $271 a month! Not even a third of her rent. She's only 62 years old. Today I called the hospice social worker to ask for assistance with her social security. There is no reason she should still be waiting on it. Its sad. My mother is nearly bed ridden due to constant falls, she also requires (7L) Oxygen, Blood pressure & vital checks every 3 hours and is also being treated for depression. Its a lot at once. My job offers 20 days paid leave but I am afraid if I take it now and she is here another 3 months. I don't know what to do.
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