[DianaB]

I think that the fact that the family members are called in plenty of time to come and be with their family member before they die is a really good thing. The staff would have a good idea of when to tell them to come because of the cat letting them know.

I know that when my Dad was ill the one thing that worried me was that I wasn't going to be there for him when he died. He had emphysema and was in and out of the hospital so much for that and other things. It ended up that he was alone at home and had a heart attack. Not being there for him is one of my biggest regrets but, on the other hand, he didn't suffer for very long which was also a worry with emphysema.