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As for Hospice I would strongly recommend sooner rather than later. Hospice is criminally underutilized in this country for a variety of cultural and financial reasons (I won't write a dissertation about it). Hospice is often thought of as something you call in when death is imminent, but that could not be further from the truth. Many people are on Hospice for months or even a year or more and they offer an array of services and support for patients and their caregivers that make life so much easier.
Having Hospice in place helps to avert way too typical situations such as ending up in the ED after a fall and getting all kinds of care that is not wanted. He'll get medical care that is directed at keeping him as comfortable and functional as possible which is often extremely different than medical care that is provided for the purpose of extending life and which is often easier to tolerate. When I worked with elders I often found a lot of them got a little bounce after going on Hospice and getting off certain treatments and meds.
If nothing else, see if you can convince him to just talk to the nurse or social worker that does Hospice screenings. The sooner he gets into a good program with all the support they offer the better.
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