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My father-in-law had taken coumadin for a very long time. In Nov. 2007, coumadin almost killed him and he needed to go to the hospital and get vitamin K to wash it off. Also he was in half-coma when the caregivers found out he was very ill. he is 88 now. So the doctor took off coumadin. Sometimes some pills are harmful with bad side effects. So I am sure the doctors have their reasons. So my father-in-law was off the drugs for half a year or so in 2008. However he has then had heart failure twice since Nov., 2008. So they gave him 7 new medications in Jan. to help him slow down the heart failure (no more coumadin whatsoever). From this lesson, I learn that not all drugs work but some drugs can work for now. And he does need to take something. I don't know about your Mom's sickness, but maybe you can ask for second opinion to find out what other medications she could take. On the other hand, this slow medicine practice could be what they are doing - make her comfortable and don't treat her radically with all kinds of drugs. She is in the nursing home so the home can care for her. The only issue is what medications she could have. Please talk to the doctors about your concerns. Maybe there are other medications or they just want her to be comfortable. Just my 2 cents. Hope this helps. Nina