Washington Post Opinion: Family caregiving should be seen as an expectation — not an exception

[anon87843660]

At least where I am, hospice is very vigilant but accepting of what people have to do to make this work.

This particular person I am talking about does not have children, so she has one POA (a friend) and a rotating group of caregivers involved. Some are distant family.

There is one designated caregiver (medical POA), but if others are involved hospice involves them at a high level, too.

[momofboiler1]

@CTTC

I thought in-home hospice required that the recipient have 24 hr. care (provided by the family or other caregivers).

It depends. If hospice is initiated early enough, sometimes people are still OK home alone for limited periods of time, but yes, usually there needs to be a plan for family or friends to be with the person round the clock when they aren’t safe alone or to transfer to a nursing home.