Posted by TofuEmmy on December 12, 2004, at 18:10:23
In reply to Re: Any ethicists out there? » daisym, posted by Dinah on December 12, 2004, at 17:01:17
>I think hospice has different objectives than I do. What I'd like to understand is why. If I understood why I'd be able to trust them more. I've sort of asked, but they aren't good at answering.
Dinah - I used to volunteer at Hospice, working on an in-patient unit. It sounds like you are feeling that the Hospice people are almost in a rush. Those folks have seen a lot of "good deaths" and "bad deaths". If you ever feel like they are hurrying things, that may be why. They simply want to spare the patient and the family a "bad death". I'm so sorry if that sounds blunt. I couldn't think of another way to word it.
It sounds like their social worker should be spending more time talking to you about this issue. Of course, Hospice is one of the most poorly funded non-profits in the country, so their resources are scarce. Their staff are some of the worst paid human services people you'll meet, and imho, some of the most amazing.
I hope you can grab someone there and vent some of this concern. They should hear it, and resolve it. Take care.
emmy
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