One doctor has told me it is fort nightly and another GP has said it is monthly. I was told that palliative care visits are made for people with terminal illnesses and mean that there is no need for distressing postmortems on people who do not have long to live.
A post mortem examination was not required for my husband, but I did follow my husband's wishes for an autopsy and contribution of brain tissue to research on the disease he had. Far from being distressing to me, it gives me comfort to think that my husband was generous to the end, and having his tissues in a brain bank continues to help fight cruel dementia. But, of course, no autopsy is required.
My mother has been on Hospice care a little over 3 months, in a nursing home. I am not aware of a doctor seeing her at all during that period, but it could have happened routinely. Mostly med adjustments were made by phone consultations. This week my mother was dismissed from hospice, because she recovered and is no longer showing signs of imminent death.
Your use of "fortnightly" makes me think you are not in the US, so what I have said might not apply to your situation. Pepper, are you wanting more or less consultation with a doctor? What is your concern about doctor visits?
It is always hard to have a loved one deemed to be close to death. My sincere and heartfelt warm hugs to you!
Are there nurse visits between the doctor visits? Do you want more visits from the doctor? If once a month is enough to avoid a post mortem, is that good enough for you, or are you wanting some additional medical service?
My husband was given 6 months to live 3 years ago and they have told me that if he went into a hospital he wouldn't last a week! How shocking is that! Says a lot for our NHS here. I'm not sure if once a month is enough to avoid a post mortem as the other doctor said it should be once a fortnight! Little bit confused....