Dad refusing all care

Hello, my dad is in the v late stages of oesophageal cancer. He won't accept that he's not getting better and even though he is very, very ill and doctors say he is right at the end is saying that he's fine and won't accept anything else. The hospital want to discharge him as there is nothing more they can do for him. However he won't allow any carers or nurses to come to the house and we are not knowledgeable about this stuff. Does anyone know what our options are? Anyone had similar happen to them? What did you do?

  • I am so very sorry to hear of your situation. I too am currently watching my dad fade. He was in a hospital and in a bad way.  We pushed to get him transferred to a hospice. It was that best thing ever.... A whole different experience. They can help with palliative-care and support family too. We're going to bring dad home next Monday until he declines and then he will go back to hospice for the end. He only has maybe weeks left..... 

     

    Its a truly heartbreaking time and words just don't cut it. Hospices are free or if you've healthcare you can sign a form authorising healthcare to pay towards hospice.  I really hope there is one near you... If not your community nurse may give good advice

     

  • I don't know much about this type of cancer my dads died  of myeloma but I would say let him have the last word my dad was in denial too but you can't stop them living their life the way they want my dad died in 5 week after diagnosis he had one treatment and it made him worse he did not want anymore just be there for him that's the best you could do if I knew more about the cancer and that he did this I didn't know I would have been their for him more he was in and out hospital having blood transfusions and drip after drip in the end his organs failed although I was not allowed to see him if he can go home that's a great thing he will be around his family and friends instead of a hospital I soo wanted my dad to be with me but I did not have space in my house and it was not an option make sure his last things are in order even if he thinks he will live wills and so forth my dad did not leave a will because he kept saying he's fine till the end he said he was dying and it was too late sending love and hope