Yesterday was a good morning, then after her afternoon nap, a bad rest of the day.
We settled on a hospice, New Century Hospice. They called us after the third place that I called listed as "in network" (who wasn't) by our insurance, called them to refer us. Thank goodness for them doing that. Our insurance has NOT been helpful during this process.
As soon as they got our information and ran our pre certification, they were out here to sign papers. I would guess in their business, time is literally of the essence, as people could be calling with days left for their loved one. I don't think that's our case, but we'll see. One of those papers was a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) form which is required in Texas for EMT's. EMT's are required by state law to do everything necessary to bring a person back if they've stopped breathing or their heart has stopped. With this form, she'll be spared those chest compressions, etc.
Today (the 20th), we'll have a nurse come out to do an evaluation. Then, along with "the team", she'll make a plan for how many visits Connie will need, what kind of supplies she'll need, etc. As I wondered out loud if we were unique being in an RV, guy from Hospice said they had a client out here (Pioneer RV Park) last year.
The end will be a journey.
Life is all about "the stories".
This is ours from our RV somewhere in the U.S.
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