S/O from some other posts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: People, elder law practitioner here. This is what guardianships are for. The local court appoints a guardian who manages the ward and gets paid from the ward's assets. If the money runs out, government assistance.

Literally not a single PP thought that there should be government programs in place for such persons.

I'm from a part of Europe where every hospital has a social service on the lookout for people in need, not to mention the municipal government services.

In the US, guardianship laws in many states enable financial abuse of elders, and the lawyers are in on it.

And while hospitals in the US have staff to see if elderly patients have a safe home to return to, some patients lie/speak from optimism rather than facts, and staff doesn't necessarily have time to follow up on all their claims about how well they manage on their own and how much help they get or can get.

Well, that's just great to hear . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: People, elder law practitioner here. This is what guardianships are for. The local court appoints a guardian who manages the ward and gets paid from the ward's assets. If the money runs out, government assistance.

Literally not a single PP thought that there should be government programs in place for such persons.

I'm from a part of Europe where every hospital has a social service on the lookout for people in need, not to mention the municipal government services.

In the US, guardianship laws in many states enable financial abuse of elders, and the lawyers are in on it.

And while hospitals in the US have staff to see if elderly patients have a safe home to return to, some patients lie/speak from optimism rather than facts, and staff doesn't necessarily have time to follow up on all their claims about how well they manage on their own and how much help they get or can get.

Well, that's just great to hear . . .

This is what happens when a big chunk of the population freaks out at the thought of "socialism" and is unable to distinguish between that and a functioning social safety net.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I plan to kill myself when I start going downhill significantly. Hopefully it happens slowly enough that I have time but will basically research current options if/when I get a diagnosis or reach a certain physical age. I will have money set aside for paying for it (cremation - no need for a funeral or grave - nobody would go anyway).

+1 am putting money aside for MAID - potentially switzerland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I plan to kill myself when I start going downhill significantly. Hopefully it happens slowly enough that I have time but will basically research current options if/when I get a diagnosis or reach a certain physical age. I will have money set aside for paying for it (cremation - no need for a funeral or grave - nobody would go anyway).

I'm thinking I'll do the same thing. I really hope our assisted suicide/aid in dying laws are more advanced by then. I read a memoir recently called In Love by Amy Bloom about her deceased husband's assisted suicide in Switzerland (he had dementia). If there aren't good options here in the U.S. at that point it's something I hope that I have the wherewithal and resources to do (or that my husband or a friend/family member can help me get it coordinated).

[Anonymous]

I know a woman with dementia, no family around, and a group of neighbors took care of her and when it was time for her to go to memory care one of them was appointed guardian and is selling the house etc to pay for her care. It all seems to be above board, they have known each other for years.