My father was put on hospice 2 months ago when he could still eat, get himself to bathroom with help, dress with help. He is 95 and has late stage dementia. We did not administer any of the special hospice meds until last week as he gets agitated at night and cannot sleep anymore. I have given the Morphine and Lorazepam at night for a week. He sleeps most of the day now. How can I feel like I’m not killing him by giving him his prescribed meds. He does not want to live like this I know that. Everyone says give him the meds as prescribed, every 2 hours. I know he’s dying but I know this will hasten his death so I have terrible guilt. How do I get over the guilt of medicating him the way he was prescribed. Emotional. Thank you.
