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Most felt the respite aspect was greatly needed, but cautioned that Hospice would have to <br /> provide transport for the patients. <br /> They wondered about the level of medical equipment and how this facility would differentiate <br /> itself from a nursing home. Several people were confused about what options are available <br /> currently. They want to be sure that this Hospice facility would not be duplicating services that <br /> already exist. Others worried about waiting lists for nursing homes and the quality of care. One <br /> person had a very bad experience with the care of her grandmother in a nursing home and others <br /> were sympathetic. <br /> One wanted to know what the criteria would be for admission. Another said it sounded like it <br /> would be very expensive to operate the kind facility they had described. She worried that <br /> resources would be taken from other charitable causes. This was the same person who worried <br /> about competition among nursing homes and hospitals for the same patients. Others wanted to <br /> know about the length of care that would be available. <br /> Chamberlain Research Consultants <br /> Page 21 <br />