The Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia in Hospice

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[kareldebures]

I recently had a long hospital stay for this, I do not wish to have apple sauce ever again or see apple juice! Parkinson's has taken a toll on my neck and throat...this is a great video!

[joanwood]

Julie, I cannot tell you how much I have learned from you. I am a retired RN and my husband died today on Home Hospice and all I have learned from you was so very helpful!! Keep teaching all of us!!

[lisam]

We couldn't understand why dad couldn't have a drink of juice or water and the hospice nurses didn't explain like you did, thanks so much 😊

[lauramartinez]

My mother asked for eggs and ham for breakfast and then wasn’t able to swallow her whole first bite. The next day, she was only able to swallow a couple of tiny pills. By the time for the third pill, she clenched her teeth so I couldn’t give her anymore. From then on, she was on morphine every couple hours and was “asleep” until she passed a few days later. Once they stop eating because swallowing becomes too laborious, it’s close to the end.

[louisechainey]

Thank you, this is so helpful. My mum is at end of life with stage 4 cancer, she also has Parkinson’s. We are at this stage where she is coughing more, especially after drink. It seems it takes hardly any fluids to make her cough, this explains why. Your channel has been so informative to us during this process, thank you so much.

[andrewjoyce]

My mum a few days before she passed was stopped from drinking. She wasnt swallowing properly. They told us if it goes into her lungs she could drown. So we were given cotton sponges with water to wet her mouth. It was awful to see such an amazing strong woman succumb to that horrid disease cancer. She died 5 months ago 5 weeks after my dad passed from a brain tumour

[Simsane]

My husband died January 21, 2024 of aspiration pneumonia. He wasn't on hospice but he has had difficulty swallowing ever since he had surgery on his neck back in 2015.

It was such a shock. When he went into the hospital on December 30th, I kept thinking he was going to get better but no, after 22 days he died. I am so lost without him. Our 40th anniversary would have been just 3 weeks later.😭

Thank you to everyone. I hope I can see my sweet husband again someday. May God bless each of you.🙏

[cornwallismorgan]

I'm an LPN who's in a more medical environment (skilled nursing) for the first time in my 8-year career, and one of my hospice residents is nearing the end. People (coworkers, other residents concerned about him, etc) had been giving him water, and he both aspirated and started 3rd spacing. I could hear the water moving in his lungs with every breath and could see he was basically drowning. I spent some time looking up the dying process on Google, and you popped up in the search.

I spent time watching several of your videos to more accurately gauge where he was at in his dying process, and this also allowed me to switch him over to oral sponges so he wouldn't keep inhaling his water. I was able to educate him and the staff as well, so we wouldn't cause more issues. Thank you so much for your content, Julie! You are a valuable resource!

[PatBeach-sl]

Our hospice team was wonderful. But I truly wish I had known more about the dying process. I feel I could have ministered better to my husband with the knowledge you have shared. Keep up the good work. You are helping a lot of people

[NormanChester]

Thank you Julie, i will watch this later, saved to my phone, thank you for sharing your experiences🌞

[karenminniec]

My brother in law had PSP, and much of what you speak to is what he experienced. He was in a nursing home, and my sister wished they had recommended hospice. He had terrible problems swallowing at the end of his life.

[carolbullard]

My mom had a stroke & had problems swallowing. I remember the nurses suctioning into her lungs, I believe. I'm blurry if it was done in the hospital or at the hospice facility. I just remember her eyes getting huge every time they suctioned her & it scared me.

[rosebailey]

I'm my moms caregiver. And at least once a day she breathes in something....its scary

[jamiegrays]

Can you also do a video on Kennedy Ulcers? Not too many videos about it and my Grandma died from it

[jodilemaster]

Thank you so very much for for all you do and information ❤

[davidmazzell]

If i go into hospice, i want you for a nurse. 😃😃😃

[juliemorales]

My dad has dysphagia due to hepatic encephalopathy. We have to thicken it (nectar) and pureed food.

[cathyshepherd]

Can you please do a video on what dying from aspiration pneumonia could/might look like.

[FullTimePatient]

I'm not in hospice...i have Dysphagia due to general Dystonia, NG tube was the most dangerous decision if not the stupidest.. getting PEG soon.. I cough more than i breathe sigh 😔

[BR-kkqu]

Thank you so much! Great information and insight!