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They say that my mom will have a nurse once a week. Sometime they come, sometimes they don't. Medicine she needs is never is ordered on time. Suppose to have a social worker available. Sometimes she gets back to you or sometime no response! My mom has dementia.
She needs more attention. I am there 4 days a week. She is no longer walking. Very difficult to get her up. She weights maybe 70lbs. I'm a small person myself, but she is dead weight.
I was wondering if someone could recommend a good Hospice. We live in Lake Worth, Florida. Hoping that someone on this forum is from my area. And can recommend one. Hopefully better than the one we have now.
Thank you.

Could your your mom go a care home with Hospice? This situation may be too difficult for you to handle. Hospice really doesn't do a lot. My mom was in a very small end of life assisted living home. Hospice provided the bed and other supplies, all medications, a nurse visit twice a week, doctor consult, an aide to bathe her three times a week, and information for me to understand the death process. The best thing they did was bring in a trio of women to sing for my mom. That was amazing. This was considered a really good Hospice organization compared to others, but the caregiver at the assisted living told me it would actually be easier on her if they didn't come because she hated waiting on them for my mom's bath and never knowing when the nurse would arrive. But then the caregiver was a nurse herself, so she didn't really need the advice of the Hospice nurse. The facility would not have taken my mom without Hospice, I think because of the bed, the supplies, and all they did after my mom died. I visited every day and stayed as long as I was allowed. It was covid times. Sorry, I don't live in your area for a referral, but I suspect most Hospice organizations are very much the same now.
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I agree you have an inadequate hospice. They minimally must see her weekly with RN visit and offer the two or three bedbaths weekly.
The clergy and social workers are now down to on request, or a phone call. So be certain to make that request.
Who chose this Hospice group? Whomever did, MD or other, they are the ones to tell about the poor care.
You can Fire Hospice or replace them with another, but you need to go through the proper channels.
As to a "good one". Now rare as hen's teeth. They are corporate owned and profiting like mad from Medicaid.
You may be faced with placement for mom. Hospice care can continue in placement. They are otherwise very little help.
I am so sorry. Your experience mirrors what is happening/has happened to Hospice in recent times.
Call whomever brought this group in and request they be replaced ASAP.
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