Caring for relative with stage 4 livercancer

My cousin is in late stages of liver cancer and has not long to live he lost his wife a few years ago and has two children who love abroad. He is arranging to go into a hospice. I would rather he spend his remaining  time with family I am in my 60s and retired and have a disability problem with my left arm but my wife is perfectly  fit and I have 3 grown up children who live nearby we would like him to come and stay with us we have granny flat in our house where he would have independence but he can come and eat with us or join us in the tv lounge. We have always been close since children  and he is more like a brother  than a cousin. Money is not an issue in giving him the best care possible if we need to employ a qualified nurse. What we would like to know is what kind of dietary requirements  we would need to be aware of and any medical records we would need to keep like medication  routines and symptoms  to watch out for when we need to liaise with the hospital we really want to do this and would really appreciate some guidance from members who have looked after a cancer sufferer  at home to save them going into a hospice. 

  • Hi Iain and welcome to Cancer Chat.

    I'm sure your cousin really appreciates what you're offering to do but do be sure to have a heart to heart with him about this to find out what he wants and would be most comfortable with before proceeding with anything.

    Hopefully some of our members will share their advice and experiences with you soon but if you'd like to discuss this with someone it may be worth getting in touch with CarersUK.

    Best wishes to you all, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator