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Louisiana

PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. While I don't live in Louisiana, I am sorry to hear this.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 04:17 AM

Apr 2019

But I will add that I know from personal experience that hospice is amazing.

Every so often I come across someone who rejects hospice, thinking it is somehow wrong. But they are wrong. People on hospice live longer than those on conventional care. Even palliative care, which is quite different from hospice, results in longer life and better quality of life. Hmmm. Maybe trying to extend life as long as possible really isn't the right way to go.

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Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco enters hospice care [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2019 OP

While I don't live in Louisiana, I am sorry to hear this. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #1