dad diagnosed with covid-19

my father contracted covid-19 earlier this month. at the time of diagnosis, he was still up and about, and initially there was hope he might get through this. however, he became bedridden within a day, and his health deteriorated to the point where he had to be hospitalized requiring 100% oxygen. it wasn't a complete surprise; he's 96 and he has underlying conditions including diabetes.

the level of symptoms varies, but in extreme cases like my father's, covid-19 causes acute respiratory distress syndrome, which after recovery may still result in:
- Limited lung capacity compared to their peers.- Psychiatric issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, cognitive impairment, and anxiety, due to the trauma of the illness and treatment.- Kidney complications which could lead to a need for long-term dialysis.- Poor conditioning due to limited lung and/or organ function.
although covid-19 driven ARDS may differ somewhat from sars driven ARDS, it was deemed very likely that even if my father were to recover, he'd be dealing with these long term effects. this understanding greatly influenced our decision to elect for comfort/hospice care for dad a couple of days ago. this level of care is about treating the symptoms and making the patient as comfortable as possible while no longer attempting to cure. under hospice care protocols, his oxygen is being reduced and eventually will be shut down entirely. the plan is to do one last facetime before that happens later today.