Don’t forget the incredibly selfish children and grandchildren who dream of alleviating all financial pressures if their parents and grandparents will die before they spending their money.
Sad. In your twisted, macabre world no one loves their parents, siblings or relatives and would want to follow their wishes on end of life issues. Sad, just sad.
If you or your loved ones want to suffer, have at it. Suffer all you want. But spare the rest of you your sanctimonious judgments on motive. And keep away from my family.
I quit working at a nursing home where the Dr. pulled Grandma's feeding tube at the grandkids request.....because.....she wasn't getting any better and it was "just prolonging the misery". The lady was fine....still breathing...heart beating... but had extreme dementia and didn't recognize them. I refused to be a part of that.
I'm in hospice now....and I really had a misconception about it before taking the job. Mostly because of Terry Schiavo. Our hospice is home-related and not facility related. I've never worked with a more loving and concerned group of Dr.'s and nurses before. We help the family take care of the terminally ill in their home, keeping them comfortable until they die. If we suspected the grandson, husband or other caregivers were trying to "off grandma" for the good of the family....or any other reason.....we'd be turning them in to APS. Everyone deserves dignity.....whether it inconveniences others or not.