I've also done some eldercare. I will be dying at home. All relations know that under no circumstances will I end up in a retirement home, or worse. That's a fate worse than death.
I've asked my family doctor to help plan ahead. So that it's my decision. Like getting a home euthanasia kit. Or whatever.
All of that advance planning might go out the window if you start to suffer from dementia and are judged to be mentally incompetent. Those relations could end up putting you into an elder care facility because you're unable to care for yourself and they don't want to facilitate your suicide. Most jurisdictions that allow assisted suicide require the patient to be of sound mind.
Yup. I worry about that. Happened to one of my relations (whom we were caring for). My primary motivation to preplan. Will keep my kit secret. I don't want to solely trust my relations to honor my wishes. But nothing's certain.
I've asked my family doctor to help plan ahead. So that it's my decision. Like getting a home euthanasia kit. Or whatever.