Well exactly, I bet if I deprived you of food and water for a couple of weeks you might in fact be unconscious or terminal, hence the need for a hospice (read death camp).
I'm with You, Sherri. I think the peculiar twist is that they are starting to put something out and a 'spin' to it. There is no way everything in this case is on the up and up. The nephew probably wants to get his aunt away from the hospice setting and into a setting that will incorporate recuperative activities into Mrs. Mae's daily routine.
We may not have all the facts before compelled to act, but like a great man said, err on the side of life. I would rather fight and toil for life, than sit back and doubt someone to death.