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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would worry less about her and more about her husband, who is going to have to bear the entire burden of her care. That is not fair. I'd let her know you respect her wishes and don't intend to hurt her, and let him know that you know this is tough and how can you help, and to be honest if you need to intervene in mitigating her wishes against the reality of being a caretaker. [/quote]

If they are world travelers, then he has the means to hire help if he needs it.  It sounds like the stepmother's issue is not wanting people who know her to see her while she's ill.  Hiring a stranger as a nurse to help out probably would be fine.  And again, if they are "world travelers" as OP says, then they have the means to do that.

There's also hospice (if it comes to that).

I would not suggest that you will help "mitigate her wishes."  That's horrible.  Instead, offer to help pay for a nurse or something if need be (i.e., offer help that supports the father while also respecting stepmother's wishes).

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