Forcing The Sick And Elderly To Die Alone Is Crueler Than COVID-19

One year ago today, my father died following a 10-year battle with cancer.

Caring for Family I'm not sure when my father was first diagnosed with cancer because he didn't tell anyone.

Until about three months before my father's death, my parents lived there self-sufficiently.

My father kept his cancer at bay with oral chemotherapy while he cared full time for my mother, who has dementia.

After my father received a second diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer my brother convinced them to move in with his family.

My Father's Final Days My father spent his final days in hospice.

The Cruelty of Separation The following week brought the wake, the funeral, and a chance to see my large extended family, including my father's still-surviving five siblings and many cousins I had not seen in a decade.

https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/24/forcing-the-sick-and-elderly-to-die-alone-is-crueler-than-covid-19/