Why people dying with pain in their last age?why govt. not providing facility to die painless in last age?

Answer 1

This is one of those questions that have so many facets to it that it's tough to legislate.

It's open to abuse unless it's requested by the patient at a time when they're in full control of their facilities. Usually this is something that should be discussed with a doctor and family before illness gets anywhere near that stage.

There's also the controversy as to what "last age" is as well as the moral religious implications for people of some faiths.

I lost both my parents to cancer. In both cases, the end stage was evident and quite nasty. My dad had arranged with his doctor that when it got down to the end, he'd be given an excessive amount of morphine to ease him into a dignified death. He was in pain but still able to laugh and say goodbye the day he died. It was on his terms and it made the experience a very good one for all of us who were there. Because my sis is a nurse, we were given the prescription of morphine and it was us who injected it. The doctor wrote the prescription out so it was perfectly legal for us to give him the maximum amount each hour. Dad lived for a relatively peaceful 6 hours with his family by his side.

Mom was Catholic and it was against her faith to accept anything but a "natural" death. We all respected her wishes even though it made her last months a horror for both her and us.

In Canada, it's generally quite easy to "die with dignity" when you're having in home hospice care with a doctor who knows for certain that YOU made the decision. Because of all of the regulations and checks and balances in hospitals, it's rare to have a dignified death, though they will allow a patient or their family to ask for a DNR (do not resuscitate order) which can be difficult on the patient. A DNR order is a more passive way to speed death but often it's a painful thing to watch. Care is withheld and that can include taking away nutrition and hydration so the patient actually can die of dehydration instead of a simple injection of medication.

We're still not at the point yet where a human can die as easily as a beloved pet. I couldn't help thinking of my parents as I held my dog in my arms and felt his heart stop and the peace of his body after only minutes.

Answer 2

I assume you are referring to elderly people. The government is not able to provide such facilities due to the prohibitive costs. It is up to the individual person to prepare for their old age and for their family members to help them.