My mother has Alzheimer's. When her time comes, I want her to have the specialized care that hospice provides. In fact, I have a wonderful hospice in mind where the staff is kind and competent. It's also 5 minutes from my job. She is currently in a nursing home, and from what I have gathered so far from my experience and the experiences of others, the powers that be at nursing homes have an "I am the law" mentality concerning what is and is not done. I'd like to hear the experiences of caregivers who have gone through this process, along with any tips you can offer. My motto is "plan for two steps ahead." It's the most valuable advise I have received as a caregiver.
If you prefer to have your mother in a hospice facility and they have room when you have the need, by all means move her.
Once a patient is on Hospice, they call the shots. Her care would be under the Hospice MD and RN's. Like any nursing home, everything runs under orders from the MD. Just remember, with Hospice there are no calls to 911, no rushing anyone to the ER for a crisis. It is strictly comfort care.
Are you talking about a Hospice organization that has its own facility, one that provides care within NH or both? You might want to call the Hospice organziation and find out if they've had any patients on their Hospice service in your mom's facility, and if they would come there again. You might also speak to the social worker at your mom's NH and find out who the "preferred " hospice provider is, and if they work with YOUR preferred provider.