The Quest for the Best Long Term Care

Death is more of a process than a discrete event. There are a number of signs and symptoms pointing to the impending death of a loved one. In this article we present many of the more common signs and symptoms of impending death. Hopefully, this will aid in the family’s end of life planning and their grieving.

Jane has stopped eating… Jane Doe is a 90 year-old severely demented woman.  She has not had any oral intake for three days.  As expected, Jane has become progressively less responsive and has had decreasing urinary output.   The family is aware of her condition and, based on her previously expressed end-of-life-care wishes, has decided to keep [...]