Tomorrow, I am to meet with the Hospice nurse and a social worker at the nursing home where my husband is. Yes, they've finally achnowledged my POA and other authority. The docs all agree they need to let John succumb to his blood disorder as they can't fix it....just keep him hanging onto life. Okay. My question is this: Will I be required to sign a lot of legal paperwork? Will there be extra charges that I'll be made responsible for?....I can't pay another cent. There's nothing left! If asked to sign paperwork, should I have them fax it all to my Elder Law attorney so he can approve it first? I put two calls in to him today, and left voicemail, but had no reply. Just wondered what anyone else has encountered. I expect to loose John within a month. I am also going to stay with my parents for a few days this weekend. They are declining fast now, as well. They're going into the assisted living portion of the community where they live. Seems like everything is happening at one time. Geez. When I married John (same age as my mom and dad) we joked about my future.....having three "old, sick people" to worry about at one time one day. That day is now.

Jen, all they asked of me was a copy of the legal paperwork.

After Claude's PCP ordered hospice, the social worker came to the house, talked to my daughter and me. I had to sign paperwork enrolling him and neighbor came over and notorized my signature. That was the only thing I had to sign. He was at home until the end.

The hospice billed Medicare for charges, and they supplied all meds and supplies he needed.

Several years ago, my brother-in-law was was on Medicaid and in a nursing home. When he needed hospice care, the hospice worked with Medicare and Medicaid to pay expenses. We had no out of pocket expenses to pay. They also provided all his meds, supplies and Ensure. An hospice aide went to the nursing home several times a week, bathed him and helped the nursing home aides with his care.