Would you prefer to die before you lose control over your body... or fade away in a nursing home?

[Anonymous]

Die before I lose control over my body

Fade away in a nursing home

[Anonymous]

I work in a nursing home well an assisted living. Our people have good QOL have activities and things to entertain them. But it’s very sad to see the cognitive decline in many of them.


That said I would rather die before having to come here. It’s all corporate so the food is lacking (like I mean the kitchen sent up those m&m boneless rib things and they were burnt to shit and expected us to feed it), and with corporate that means meal quality has drastically gone down. Now their meals are essentially two options with one being a sandwich. That’s fine for memory care but my unit is cognitive so 90% want that good option and the kitchen doesn’t send enough up. My mother will never be out here she can die with me

[Nikki1989]

It would be all about how to maximize well-being and minimize suffering; prioritize the outcome that results in the least amount of pain and the greatest potential for positive experience. This is a difficult question to answer at this point in life.

[slatyb]

I'm already planning that. I want to obtain a lethal dose of some drug so I can go when I'm ready. Living in a nursing home sounds like a horrible nightmare.

[jahaims]

Once my body stops working im doing drugs until my heart explodes

[loveslongnails]

Absolutely. If I knew exactly when that might happen, I'd hire the hottest call girl I could find and have her fuck me to death!!

[Bricealan]

My only brother just died that way, in January, in an 'assisted living' home, and I NEVER want to end my life like that.

[Twalli]

I would prefer to live a full life completely. I live and die, but don't linger on, deteriorating.

[RavVid]

I'd add before I lose my mind also

[loveyouoak]

Hmm, it's hard question.