I wonder if more conversations should happen in nursing homes and with older people services about decisions when medical treatment should/or should not be made. I was very clear on my father’s wish regarding DNR but never had thought I would ever be deciding whether or not he should go to hospital for treatment…it would have helped to have thought about this and prepared in some way for what happened. Father, died aged 90+, in a Nursing Home, County Wicklow
Family were asked to decide on potential resuscitation. The patient wasn’t asked though he was fully competent. It should have been his decision once he was made aware of potential complications.
Father, died aged 80-89, in Hospital, County Louth
The homecare and hospice care was fantastic. They treated my mam as the decision maker, they listened to what she wanted and they let us be her family.
My father received excellent care during his final days... Every member of staff treated my father with utmost kindness and respect. He was involved in every aspect of his care and the final decision to withdraw active treatment was his. Father, died aged 80-89, in Hospital, County Cork
Mother, died aged 80-89, in a Hospice, County Limerick
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Experiences of Older People at End of Life 2025
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