Thanks for the advice. I was asking for my mom, I can't take her to the er, I just brought her home from a 16 hour stay at a local rest home. The doctor sent her there for rehab (after 2 1/2 weeks at hospital) bc she cant use her arms or legs, (due to probs from chemo and osteo, her spinal cord is having some damage. anyway,I brought her here from the rest home,ama, and she was really in bad shape. (they did not take care of her)I got hopspice to come in Friday and help, but I still haven't gotten her an iv yet. EI is not an option, bc if I take her, I can't get her back home. It's hard to get anyone to help when you are in this situation. I am having a very hard time, as I can barely turn her for changes, etc. but I can't leave her in that place at all. I will just do the best I can. I pray for any family that is dealing with this disease, it's so hard.