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A member asked:
My mother end stage copd first day of hospice forgot to ask them i'm her caregiver how will i know when that day comes of her dying as in physically finding her ( 2 rooms away from her ?
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Her respiration will get more difficult but will depend on other meds she may be getting to relieve her breathing difficulty as she goes. Please discuss with the hospice team.
Answered 4/17/2021
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