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Aristus

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1. I will take all necessary measures in my old age to ensure that I die at home.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 04:19 PM

Jun 2018

Several members of my wife's family were able to arrange, after their final illness was diagnosed, to die at home surrounded by loved ones.

They had the wealth to be able to plan it, but not everyone has that resource.

I don't want to fade away in a horror-house of a nursing home.

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Retirement facility didn't notice man was dead for two weeks [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 OP

I will take all necessary measures in my old age to ensure that I die at home. Aristus Jun 2018 #1

Me too. panader0 Jun 2018 #7

Some day, we'll see Jack Kovarkian as pioneer. People should have assistance in dying with dignity. Hoyt Jun 2018 #9

You know what else is totally sad? That a 79-yr-old woman has to care for Nay Jun 2018 #10

I believe it. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #2

Not to paint a broad brush, saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #3

That IS death by a thousand cuts RandomAccess Jun 2018 #8

Not here! Beakybird Jun 2018 #4

That is hysterical. appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #6

My father, my mother and my father in law all died in my home. appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #5