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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very few people take care of their aunts or uncles when they're elderly, they're not your problem. The best they could do probably is to team up and help each other. In general, it's best for the elderly themselves to have some plans in place what they think should happen. [/quote] I work in healthcare, and it’s not so unusual for an elderly childless adult to have a niece or nephew as their emergency contact or even their POA. My brother in law is POA for DH’s aunt and took over her finances and made healthcare decisions for her when she was sick and delirious. [/quote] As the OP says, they're the only offspring on both sides, whereas an aunt and uncles didn't have children. The OP doesn't say how many there are, but at the minimum 3 (1 aunt and 2 uncles plural). Plus their own parents. Not realistic. [/quote]
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