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[quote=Anonymous]To the PP who keeps claiming (not just on this post, but has done so before) that they will just hop over to the Netherlands for euthanasia I have this to say: U bent totaal onwetend

Bottom line is that euthanasia is not easy even in countries where it is legal and where you are a legal citizen.

So back to original question:  My brother is essentially destitute.  He had to take social security at 62 so it's a reduced amount of less than $1,000 per month.  He worked his entire life but it was low-paying manual type of work.  His body just wore out.

His rent is $950 per month. I worked to get him on food stamps and accepted into Medicaid/Medicare.  I supplement him by paying his utilities, car insurance (his car is almost 20 years old) and necessary household items.

He is single, has no children and has some mental health issues (not dementia) so he is sometimes not easy to deal with.

I know he is grateful for the help I give him but I try to make light of it.  At one point, before I found out how much he needed help, he was living in his car for six months because he didn't want to tell anyone how bad off he was.

He is certainly not alone in his condition. Go to any trailer park in this country and you will see thousands of elderly living in poverty just like him.

These are people who were honest, worked hard their whole lives but just never were able to make it up the next rung of the financial ladder.  Many times their kids either don't bother with them due to estrangement, or they can't help out because they are in even worse condition than their impoverished parents. [/quote]

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