One thing missing from these posts about end of life care and people just wanting to die at home is that people start to lose the ability to care for themselves. Often their loved ones aren't able to care for them either.
In a society where children don't inhabit the household of their parents the only option is for the elderly to go to a care facility. This is just the reality of our culture.
EatTheBiscuitSam t1_j4wodvm wrote
Reply to Family Dynamics and Doctors' Emotions Drive Useless End-of-Life Care. Surveys repeatedly indicate that nearly all people would rather die peacefully at home, yet painful, long-shot treatments remain common, and efforts to reduce usage have failed by Wagamaga
One thing missing from these posts about end of life care and people just wanting to die at home is that people start to lose the ability to care for themselves. Often their loved ones aren't able to care for them either.
In a society where children don't inhabit the household of their parents the only option is for the elderly to go to a care facility. This is just the reality of our culture.