Hospice services will not be denied to a patient who already has a feeding tube in place. The hospice team will work closely with the patient, family, and caregiver to decide whether to continue to use the tube. While a feeding tube technically can be removed, most often th...
many carers, feeding/eating practices were deeply emotional and were linked to exchanges and displays of love. Carers believed that it was their duty to put effort into mealtimes to encourage their loved ones to eat, and that this effort would be recognised as love by the person with ...