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In reply to the discussion: Do you know Medicade, Long Term Care, will take all you have? [View all]erronis
(15,224 posts)117. Amen. However the term "euthanasia" has been tinged inappropriately. (I hate word police!)
A quick look got me this concise definition of Active, Passive, Voluntary, Involuntary, and Assisted Suicide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/overview/forms.shtml
We need the ability to take ourselves out to the woods and be gone without fanfare or brouhaha.
A couple of good articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/at-94-she-was-ready-to-die-by-fasting-her-daughter-filmed-it/2019/11/03/41688230-fcd9-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html
https://compassionandchoices.org/end-of-life-planning/learn/vsed/
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Some people can't be caregivers for any number of good reasons including work commitments,
Doremus
Nov 2019
#18
There used to be an estate tax that could take quite a bite, even if all you owned
pnwmom
Nov 2019
#62
True. But nursing home bills are not taxes, they're a combination of living costs and personal care.
pnwmom
Nov 2019
#94
Yes, and this is a very sad thing. I wasn't aware that they took all of the assets. Don't they ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2019
#4
I think that sometimes if an heir was a caregiver who kept the patient from needing Medicaid for a
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#46
Thank you. Good suggestion! I'll definitely look into, and see what rules the state of MO has ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2019
#71
Amen. However the term "euthanasia" has been tinged inappropriately. (I hate word police!)
erronis
Nov 2019
#117
Having a live in practical nurse would be cheaper than $100,000 per year. nt
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#110
Managed elder care here in my part of Florida starts at $1600 per person per month and
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#108
I agree. And when a relative of ours had to sell her house and spend down the rest of her
pnwmom
Nov 2019
#36
I agree. If a person has assets that can pay for his or her care, those should be used. nt
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#115
back in the day, there were "old folks homes" where they did it just like this.
mopinko
Nov 2019
#12
That basically describes the system of Masonic homes all across the country.
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2019
#16
My sister was a social services eligibiltiy worker and told me this years ago. Gov't will
iluvtennis
Nov 2019
#21
Not exactly. For a married couple they leave assets for the spouse. However, yes,
pnwmom
Nov 2019
#31
I don't have a problem with a system that expects people who can afford it
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#48
If you need Medicaid for long term care you're probably already broke from medical expenses.
Vinca
Nov 2019
#49
You need to think about the expense of long term care insurance vs. a facility. AARP studies show
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#81
My point being that with the premiums being so high, and the fact that elderly who end up using
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#90
Oh that's not bad. And of course the cost will be going up. So I can see the point.
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#105
I assume you also acquired assets in order to pay your expenses a d support yourself
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#68
We should have legal euthanasia available for people who decide they don't want their resources
mr_lebowski
Nov 2019
#85
If your long-term plans involve assisted living, have a payment plan in mind, definitely
NickB79
Nov 2019
#123
I know that must have been painful, but the alternative without Medicaid would have been worse
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#78
Yep. My husband of 30 years & I almost had to get a divorce to protect our assets
catbyte
Nov 2019
#76
Yes. It happened to my mom. She died 1 year ago today. We've basically just turned over
Quackers
Nov 2019
#83
The Little Sisters of the Poor have homes for moderate and indigent seniors
Peregrine Took
Nov 2019
#86
Do you think nursing homes are supposed to provide free care so people don't have to spend
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#92
I don't know. What about countries that have national health care do they have to
doc03
Nov 2019
#99