Ask the Doctor
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mery Lossada answers your questions about hospice care.

Q: Dr. Lossada, I am worried about giving my father morphine. He seems so drowsy and I can’t rouse him. Is this drug dangerous?
A: Your father may sleep for many hours after the first few doses of any opioid. This does not mean the dose was too high or that the medication is hastening the end-of-life process. In fact, long sleep could be the first comfortable rest your dad has had in a very long time. Read more...