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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell her the house needs repairs so you found a place for her to go until they’re done.  When she brings it up later tell her it’s still getting repaired.  Tell her the place she’ll be at temporarily is the best in the area and that there was a huge waitlist but they were nice enough to make an exception for her.  Don’t sell it as a nursing home.

You have to try to detach as much as possible and come to terms with the fact that at this stage of their lives their safety trumps their happiness.  [/quote]

No, especially at the end of someone’s life their happiness trumps their safety. You got it backwards. Think about what you would want if you found out you had one year to live. Would eeking out one more day be your priority? No - f that. You’d eat all the ice cream and go skydiving.

Now, other people’s safety does trump someone’s happiness, so risking other people’s heath and safety isn’t acceptable. That means no car, and you may need to disconnect the stove. Microwave and electric kettle only. If they start to be a problem for neighbors (ringing doorbell late at night, yelling at children) then their own happiness has to take a backseat.[/quote]

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