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Elderly parents

End of life advice desperately needed

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Nodancingshoes · 30/07/2024 15:05

My grandmother is receiving end of life care in a nursing home following 3 weeks in hospital. She is 99 and my sister and I are NOK. Up until 18 months ago, she was fully independent. She has been in the home for 8 days now, no food in all this time and almost no water - she is just on mouth care now. She is almost completely unresponsive now although does seem to know briefly when we are there. If she does wake, she is very distressed. She has had a syringe driver for about 2 weeks. I know that it is impossible to predict but, in your own experiences, how long will it be until she passes? She is suffering and we are all in bits watching it happen. I keep my phone by my bed every night waiting for the call - I have even prayed for God to come and get her even though I am not in the least bit religious 😥I know no one has the answer but if you can share your own experiences I think it might help

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ScrollingLeaves · 02/08/2024 00:11

I am glad she is at peace now, but so sorry you are now without her 💐

embolass · 02/08/2024 21:27

RIP. Take comfort in knowing you were there with her over these last few weeks and she will have known and not felt alone or scared. Glad her last day or so was more peaceful. Take care x

Keepingittogetherstepbystep · 02/08/2024 21:36

helpfulperson · 30/07/2024 16:16

When my dad was like this we told him it was time for him to go now and that we would be OK. I don't know if it really made any difference but he slipped away quietly within 48 hours.

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My dad seemed to be the same until I held his hand and told him it was ok for him to go home.

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