thanks,
i don't think hospice has been called and i'll suggest
that we do that. they have been just great in the
couple of instances that i have came in contact.
  i leave tomarrow, but, i can check email from
anywhere. i'll look for anything that gets posted.

--- "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> This is going to depend on what your family decides.
>  I know when I worked
> in a nursing home (as a CNA not as an OT), we had
> people tube fed for a long
> period of time. Depends on how well the facility
> handles the feedings.
> You have a tough decision to make with your family.
> And I know it's a
> touchy subject but, have you called a local hospice
> to talk with them.
> I know one of our local ones is fantastic and even
> picks people up without
> terminal diagnosis in a limited role of consulting
> with the family.  The
> staff are usually very knowledgeable about dementia
> care.
> One of the problems with pegs and g-tubes is they
> are often played around
> with by the person.
> I'll try to contact my sister-in-law, she
> specializes in geriopsychiatric
> care and may have some more knowledge than I do.
>
> My prayers are with you and your family.
>
> Beth t the OT
>
> PS. the link wouldn't let me in, I'll try it a
> different way
>
>
> Subject: a peg tube for mom?
>
>
> we are going to consider a feeding tube for my mom
> who
> has dimenchea from parkingson's. she was put on a
> liquid diet from pureed food after asperating. she
> is
> still at the hospital with pneumonia. assuming that
> she does not get worse from that when she goes back
> to
> the nursing home, it is wanted to have the tube in.
> my
> brothers, sisaters and i will be meeting to discuss
> it. from my research, it is not that cut and dried.
> mortality is 22 % within 30 days. i am looking at
>
http://www.virginiageriatrics.org/consult/peg_tube_decisions/pegtubedecision
> s.html
> . this is virginia commonwelth universities website
> on
> the subject.
>   any input from the professionals on the list or
> anybody with experience?


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