Mum has been on end of life care for well over a year, three times over Christmas I was told that mum might not get over a chest infection but she did. Mum is bed bound, lies in a fetal position as her legs are bent right up, only says yes or no if she does talk, she is asleep most of the time, she has to be woken up to to be fed or given a drink meal times for her takes forever even though she eats and drinks very little, she has now got cataracts, her hands are stuck in a fist position, one arm is bent into her side, she can raise one arm but that one is now slowly bending as well, her weight is only 34.5kg she is just a bag of skin and bone it is heartbreaking to see. Mum would be horrified if she could see herself. Such a cruel cruel way to live your final years. Only one good thing is mum was rewarded CHC a few weeks ago ( all thanks to the care home manager who dealt with the claim) which will be reviewed in three months, somehow I can not see her getting better can you?