[SMARTY]

I know, but aren’t those in-home care personnel bonded? And with his resources, he could have engaged the people most compliant with his needs and wishes. He could have had the best.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I know, but aren't those in-home care personnel bonded?

Because that renders them incapable of blabbing to the media about your bladder control issues?

The weekly gossip papers seem to argue otherwise.

[Rockingham]

The most common desire of just about everyone is to die at home, peacefully, cared for by family, with minimal visitors and limited medical intervention. As it is, good end of life care is hard to find and coordinate, whether in an institution or at home. My guess is that Hackman resisted and delayed the necessary decisions.

Moreover, even people with means can be unwilling to spend money to get a full measure of end of life care. For Gene Hackman and his wife, the remoteness of their home and large dogs would also have been a problem in getting nurses into the home. Many people are afraid of dogs, and it seems to be more of an issue with Hispanic women caregivers.