Penny Smith

I've had lots of patients that came to hospice and their doctor told them that hospice could give them more help. They don't understand that this is end of life care. And I explained that to them.

I've had lots of patients that came to hospice and their doctor told them that hospice could give them more help. They don't understand that this is end of life care. And I explained that to them.

I've had lots of patients that came to hospice and their doctor told them that hospice could give them more help. They don't understand that this is end of life care. And I explained that to them.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I had one patient, very old. He was in his 90s. I think he was like 92. And he had a heart condition, fell and broke his hip and was not a surgical candidate. So they put him on hospice and sent him to us.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I had one patient, very old. He was in his 90s. I think he was like 92. And he had a heart condition, fell and broke his hip and was not a surgical candidate. So they put him on hospice and sent him to us.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I had one patient, very old. He was in his 90s. I think he was like 92. And he had a heart condition, fell and broke his hip and was not a surgical candidate. So they put him on hospice and sent him to us.

at the care center and he was furious he was livid and his wife was too i remember taking her into another room to talk she didn't want to talk about it in front of him i respect that took her into another room and she she was so angry that the doctors wouldn't do surgery because he was too high risk And I said, surgeons, it's their job to do surgery.

at the care center and he was furious he was livid and his wife was too i remember taking her into another room to talk she didn't want to talk about it in front of him i respect that took her into another room and she she was so angry that the doctors wouldn't do surgery because he was too high risk And I said, surgeons, it's their job to do surgery.

at the care center and he was furious he was livid and his wife was too i remember taking her into another room to talk she didn't want to talk about it in front of him i respect that took her into another room and she she was so angry that the doctors wouldn't do surgery because he was too high risk And I said, surgeons, it's their job to do surgery.

So if they're saying they don't want to do it, there really is a risk to it. And they really feel like, you know, he's end of life. And she signed him out and took him home.

So if they're saying they don't want to do it, there really is a risk to it. And they really feel like, you know, he's end of life. And she signed him out and took him home.

So if they're saying they don't want to do it, there really is a risk to it. And they really feel like, you know, he's end of life. And she signed him out and took him home.

I am compassionately, you know, I will say, well, hospice means that, you know, he has, or, or you have whoever I'm speaking to the family or the patient, a life expectancy of six months or less. And of course we don't know for sure. It could be longer, could be shorter, but that is what the doctor is estimating as far as how much time you have left.

I am compassionately, you know, I will say, well, hospice means that, you know, he has, or, or you have whoever I'm speaking to the family or the patient, a life expectancy of six months or less. And of course we don't know for sure. It could be longer, could be shorter, but that is what the doctor is estimating as far as how much time you have left.

I am compassionately, you know, I will say, well, hospice means that, you know, he has, or, or you have whoever I'm speaking to the family or the patient, a life expectancy of six months or less. And of course we don't know for sure. It could be longer, could be shorter, but that is what the doctor is estimating as far as how much time you have left.

And we focus on you living your best life for as long as you have your life. So we're not going to do anything to try to cure your condition, but we are going to make sure that you are as comfortable as you can be while you're still here. I love the saying that hospice doesn't add more days to your life. It adds more life to your days.

And we focus on you living your best life for as long as you have your life. So we're not going to do anything to try to cure your condition, but we are going to make sure that you are as comfortable as you can be while you're still here. I love the saying that hospice doesn't add more days to your life. It adds more life to your days.

And we focus on you living your best life for as long as you have your life. So we're not going to do anything to try to cure your condition, but we are going to make sure that you are as comfortable as you can be while you're still here. I love the saying that hospice doesn't add more days to your life. It adds more life to your days.

The families more usually than the patients because, well, for one thing, patients always come on to hospice way too late. The length of stay is much shorter than we would like for it to be. Most people die in less than six months.

The families more usually than the patients because, well, for one thing, patients always come on to hospice way too late. The length of stay is much shorter than we would like for it to be. Most people die in less than six months.