ICU at home
@allknowing (149779)
India
July 16, 2025 10:33pm CST
Many households opt to have ICUs at home that saves them a lot of time, energy and trauma
It is no doubt expensive but looking at the travails that involve keeping a patient in a hospital ICU this seems a far better alternative if one has the money
Even the patient feels good and it is reported they recover soon
In my brother's case however there was no question of recovery as he was awaiting death and that happened after many many days
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@rsa101 (39152)
• Philippines
17 Jul
That must have been such an emotional journey for your family. I’ve heard that home ICUs, while expensive, can provide a more comforting and peaceful environment—not just for the patient but for everyone involved. There’s something about being surrounded by familiar faces and spaces that brings a sense of peace, especially when recovery isn’t an option. I’m truly sorry about your brother; it sounds like his final days were filled with love and care, which means so much. I hope you’re finding moments of peace too—grief is heavy, but the love it leaves behind is just as strong.
I have to admit, it’s not a common practice where I’m from, as hiring nurses and acquiring the necessary equipment is often too costly and not easily accessible for most people.
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@rsa101 (39152)
• Philippines
17 Jul
@allknowing In our setting, it's rare to most people affording such care, especially when administering medicines requires a nurse or caregiver to provide the necessary attention. This is why many here opt for the hospital ICU, as it is fully equipped with the gadgets and staff needed to monitor and evaluate patients—resources that an ordinary household lacks. I only know a few prominent individuals who can afford to do this in my area.
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
@rsa101 I agree with you. Most cannot afford but those who can they do not have to visit the hospital every day and spend time there and all that involvles expensing a lot of energy.
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
My brother lived in a another city. But there were other family members who were there at that time
If one calculated the time, energy even money spent to keep someone in a hospital ICU I think that could be more.
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@2ndchances24 (10646)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Jul
I am so sorry for your loss, 
when I was in the hosp
I didn't know from 1 min to the next where I was for 3 long mons
& I think it wouldn't have made a difference with me cause they
kept me in a coma & in icu in & out, I was like a YO -YO.
when I was in the hosp
I didn't know from 1 min to the next where I was for 3 long mons
& I think it wouldn't have made a difference with me cause they
kept me in a coma & in icu in & out, I was like a YO -YO.1 person likes this
@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
Thank you. I lost my brother a year ago.
Sorry to know what you have gone through How are you doing now?
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
@2ndchances24 Good to know that . I too got a new lease of life when I came out of that ghastly road accident a few years ago.
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@2ndchances24 (10646)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Jul
@allknowing I'm doing a lot better now, what just
about killed me twice was my gall bladder & pancreas
that turned into type 2 Diabetes, when I got where I
could go home it was a new lease on life a 2nd chance.
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
Keeping a patient at home has many advantages specially for the care givers.
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@LadyDuck (479261)
• Italy
16h
@allknowing Mom had to remain attached to a machine and only a doctor could use the machine.
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@aninditasen (17304)
• Raurkela, India
17 Jul
We made this arrangement during my husband's illness but he didn't survive. The arrangement cost us a lot.
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
It is expensive. Sorry that your husband did not survive
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@aninditasen (17304)
• Raurkela, India
13h
@allknowing At home doctors rarely visit so treatment is somewhat neglected. Only a full time nurse is there.
@Ineeddentures (11009)
•
17 Jul
Sorry about your brother.
I want to die at home in my own bed
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@Ineeddentures (11009)
•
17 Jul
@allknowing
I suppose that we do all indeed want to die in our own beds in our own homes.
Maybe even with our family present
Although I would rather have a cat purring in my ear as I leave this life for the next life
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@allknowing (149779)
• India
17 Jul
@Ineeddentures Cats are not to be trusted They are only interested in themselves.
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