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Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods
Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods
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8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr. Byron Center, MI 49315
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Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods

Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods is a Hospice facility at 8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr. in Byron Center, MI.
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8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr., Byron Center, MI 49315
Services Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods is a Hospice office located in Byron Center, MI. A Hospice cares for terminally ill patients.

Please call Faith Hospice @ Trillium Woods at (616) 235-5100 to schedule an appointment in Byron Center, MI or get more information.
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(8 Reviews)
Service
3.5 star average for Service
Environment
4.5 star average for Environment
Expertise
3.5 star average for Expertise
Staff
3 star average for Staff
Recommended
3.5 star average for Recommended
Value
3 star average for Value
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Our family member was told there was nothing futher that medical intervention could do to treat his cancer, so he chose Faith Hospice for at-home, end-of-life care. When he entered hospice on a Monday, he was extremely weak from his last chemo treatment and the cancer itself. After meeting with the intake nurse, I was a little surprised to find out we'd only be seeing a nurse once a week, and might have an aide out once a week, maybe the social worker. I was a bit suspect of them at this point, but kept my opinions to myself, because my experience with hospice was in Illinois and Wisconsin - maybe Michigan is different? I get told that a lot, so, I gave them the benefit of the doubt.
Well, I was right to be suspect. The first mistake, was the initial evaluation of his condition. He'd been weak, and almost bedridden when he first got home. This led the staff to make the erroneous assumption that he wouldn't last more than 8-12 days. However, he actually started to regain a little strength the first two days home, eating a little more, engaging with us more, and generally more comfortable. I wasn't thrilled with how long it took them to get back to us on things, and I wasn't super thrilled they hadn't put him on an antidepressant, but I assumed they knew what they were doing, again. However, 3 days in, they requested a Doctor come out and answer some questions he had.
This is where it all went wrong, this was Thursday afternoon. One of his questions, he was implying that he wanted to know how he could make 'all this go faster' (meaning he was ready to die, and didn't want to wait anymore.). She told him that God does things in His time, not in ours. However, the very next question he asked was, "If I'm not hungry, I shouldn't eat, should I. They," he pointed at myself and his wife, "Keep trying to force me to eat protein"
Her response?
"No, if you're not hungry, you don't eat. Your body doesn't need as much food now, and what food you're eating is being taken by the cancer. These two cook well, but you can refuse, and they shouldn't force you. It could actually make you suffer MORE if you eat, because your body isn't digesting it. The GI system is the first to shut down, so it's really common to feel that."

Sounds like an OK answer. Except it wasn't. His digestive system is still working, because when shown slides of celebrations past, he'd go, "hey, that cake/barbecue/thanksgiving dinner looks GOOD, could you make me one?". We'd whip it up as fast as we could, even if he'd only eat a few bites, that was fine by us. But, as soon as the Doc left, he began what has amounted to a hunger strike, because he is of the belief his suffering will end sooner.

At this same visit, this Doctor heard the depression. Because she thought he was significantly weaker and in more imminent probability of passing, she prescribed him Ketamine. That's right, 'Special K', otherwise known as a party drug and horse tranquilizer. Not some form of anti-depressant. I had read that this was a protocol that MIGHT be followed in the very final days, because Ketamine can actually temporarily boost mood. However, the family member IS NOT showing signs of deterioration at this point from earlier in the week, so it was a a wildly bad diagnostic assumption.
This family member, OF COURSE, had a negative reaction to the ketamine, and had some very vivid and scary hallucinations as a result. (This is extremely common. Ketamine is well known for causing hallucinations.) It has been the only time we've ever seen him hallucinate, (and since then, he still hasnt) so it wasn't just end of life symptoms.
We dealt with our family member ourselves until Sunday, when he was so weak from not eating for three days, that it was taking two people to move him. This family member is still cognizant of his surroundings, and while confused, still engages in meaningful conversations. His other symptoms are not progressing currently. The hospice was called twice on Sunday, and told that the Doctor, whatever her intention was, had screwed up, and we needed help convincing him that a hunger strike was a bad idea. No one ever called me back. His wife called, and she was told that everything was perfectly normal, the ketamine hallucination, the depression, etc...and that a nurse would be out sometime within the next 24 hours.
So, we made the decision to switch hospices, before these deathmongers ruined what little time we might have with him. It took four phone calls, 5 hours, and threatening legal action to get the revocation. They wasted an entire week of my loved ones last days in absolute pain and misery, all the while praising Jesus and telling us about heaven. He needed a LOT less encouragement to 'Go see Jesus', and a LOT more medical care.
The only kind of faith anyone should have in Faith hospice is the faith that, yes, indeed, the patient will get to see Jesus a lot faster.
by mktsherer xxx.xxx.180.169
June 28, 2023
This facility is very beautiful, inviting and tastefully decorated.....thanks to many generous people in the area.
Of course they receive MOST of their $$$ from Medicare and Medicaid. It is all about money in regards to a hospice.

The doctors and nurses say they care, but watch out. They are few and far between. They are in the business of assisting people to die.

Our experience is that once you are in there they will dope you with many medications and then falsify the records.

They will tell you "When you come to hospice you are here to die." That is not a good thing to tell a patient or their family.
by Be aware xxx.xxx.117.44
August 11, 2014
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Recent Polls
Did this senior care facility use current and safe equipment?
Yes
Would you recommend this senior care facility to others?
Yes
Did the staff at this senior care facility ever take personal phone calls when they were supposed to be helping you?
No, they've never taken personal calls with me
Was this senior care facility easy to locate?
Fairly Easy
Was this senior care facility's staff friendly?
Yes
by Sara J Graverson xxx.xxx.35.128
June 16, 2014
Was this provider's staff friendly?
No, they were rude
Did this provider seem irritated to be working with you?
Yes, they seemed like they wanted to be somewhere else
Did this provider use excessive foul language?
No
Did this provider seem up-to-date with the current advancements in their field?
No, they could have used some continuing education
Were the staff members able to answer your questions?
The staff didn't seem to know very much, they couldn't ever answer my questions
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.25.169
October 04, 2013
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