I Dreaded Putting My Dad on Hospice. I Wish We’d Done It Sooner.

is — if it’s speeding up and if the end of life truly is around the corner. These visits last only about 30 minutes. Two other days a week, a nurse’s aide would come to the house to clean my dad. This took a big burden off my mom, who was doing round-the-clock care.

My dad ended up being a bit of a trickster. Last Fourth of July, I thought he had about continue reading …