You've probably heard the expression, “You'll have to take me out of here in a box.” You may even have heard it from your own parents. Reality, sadly, often gets in the way of this desire. To put it bluntly, some people outlive their ability to look after themselves at home and necessarily need to move into some form of aged care late in their life. Rather than pretending this will never happen, it is far healthier, and potentially much less stressful for everyone in a family, if you can have a frank, “What if the worst happens?” conversation ahead of time, just in case.
Believe me, this is much better than being forced to make hasty decisions on the run in an
