Mental incapacity in single people ( Archived) (36)

Jul 21, 2018 4:25 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Solamente
SolamenteSolamenteAdeje, Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain28 Threads 21 Polls 215 Posts
Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
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Jul 21, 2018 4:36 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
I did a blog recently about those on their own, didn't foresee this scenario uh oh

Mentally incapacitated, I guess the State takes over and you wouldn't even be aware
Physically incapacitated, oh happy thoughts for the next time I can't sleep at 3 am scold
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Jul 21, 2018 4:38 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
daears
daearsdaearsIn a house lol, Hawke's Bay New Zealand23 Threads 1,542 Posts
If you've done right by every living thing around you ? You'd be surprised whom would come to your aid. If you've not done right by every living thing around you ? You'd better have a back up plan. $$$$$$$
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Jul 21, 2018 4:43 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
KNenagh
KNenaghKNenaghAachen, Kilkenny Ireland12 Threads 11,160 Posts
Make a very clear will and include instructions as to what should happen to you in a scenario like this. Hope it'll never happen.
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Jul 21, 2018 4:50 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
KNenagh: Make a very clear will and include instructions as to what should happen to you in a scenario like this. Hope it'll never happen.
Hey, KN wave

The only instructions I would leave - shoot me now - aren't legal moping
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Jul 21, 2018 4:57 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
KNenagh
KNenaghKNenaghAachen, Kilkenny Ireland12 Threads 11,160 Posts
Elegsabiff: Hey, KN

The only instructions I would leave - shoot me now - aren't legal
Hiya Biff, wave my mum made a patient decree that she should not be connected to machines increasing her lifetime if there is no chance of recovery.

It mightn't go far enough in some cases, but it is a clear guideline for doctor's in a lot of cases.
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Jul 21, 2018 5:01 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
zmountainman
zmountainmanzmountainmanMotril, Andalusia Spain3 Threads 186 Posts
I think personally being physically incapacitated is more of a worry, as for being mentally incapacitated I suppose you'd need to hope you wouldn't know what was happening & therefore not that worried about it dunno
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Jul 21, 2018 5:02 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Elegsabiff
ElegsabiffElegsabiffMotril-ish, Andalusia Spain24 Threads 20 Polls 695 Posts
KNenagh: Hiya Biff, my mum made a patient decree that she should not be connected to machines increasing her lifetime if there is no chance of recovery.

It mightn't go far enough in some cases, but it is a clear guideline for doctor's in a lot of cases.
Oh aye, I'm a registered organ donor and have a standing DNR but having said that, I should check I tick all the Spanish requirements too.

Depends on the demand for organs but I rather hope it will mean the medical authorities would waste no time shutting me down after harvesting all usable bits. I'm suspecting there won't be any queue for my lungs. smoking
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Jul 21, 2018 5:08 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
KNenagh
KNenaghKNenaghAachen, Kilkenny Ireland12 Threads 11,160 Posts
That's all you can do and give definite instructions to your daughter (or someone you trust that these will be fulfilled).

It's not a popular thing to think about, but (slightly different topic), I have seen the mess that resulted someone dying through an accident without a will.
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Jul 21, 2018 5:16 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
A legal document can be drawn up called an "enduring power of attorney", its only activated when someone becomes mentally incapacitated, if there are no close family members i think a colleague can be appointed as an attorney (under Irish law), spanish law might have a similar procedure? dunno
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Jul 21, 2018 5:32 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Bearwoman
BearwomanBearwomanNorthgate, Ohio USA9 Threads 3,267 Posts
If I ended up mentally incapacitated then I don't want to be keep alive.I'd rather they just be me down.
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Jul 21, 2018 9:36 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
I had a stroke, forgot how to talk, and couldn't get off of the floor, for I don't know how long; but I had a bloody wound that was scabbed over by the time I first noticed it.

I called my Dr.: but, She said, "You sound like you have a demon, and hung up on me...

If anything happens to me, I just want God to care about it.

I think I have friend's who'll take care of my animals; but, I don't plan on asking anyone for help, except, Jesus.

It's being alone, and never asking or expecting help from anyone, that makes me strong.

All my life I've done things without help or company from any mortal, that everybody says, you should never do alone.

Solo canoeing for years and thousands of miles in the ocean and water where I couldn't see any land, diving and spearfishing, years of camping alone in the wilderness...

Those are the times (when death is near, with no help in sight) that're best for hearing God's voice.

I could've never lived as free as I've been, and am now; if I depended on people to protect me.

Now that I'm older, and closer to being alone with God; it's not time for me to begin hoping I'll be saved by an arm of flesh and blood.
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Jul 21, 2018 9:54 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
aries1234
aries1234aries1234plymout, Devon, England UK175 Threads 3 Polls 5,672 Posts
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
Oh that's a sad story, what are you going to do?cats meow
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Jul 24, 2018 12:33 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
daears: If you've done right by every living thing around you ? You'd be surprised whom would come to your aid. If you've not done right by every living thing around you ? You'd better have a back up plan. $$$$$$$
Doesn't always works the way you described
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Jul 24, 2018 12:47 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
ChesneyChrist
ChesneyChristChesneyChristManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK7,144 Posts
daears: If you've done right by every living thing around you ? You'd be surprised whom would come to your aid. If you've not done right by every living thing around you ? You'd better have a back up plan. $$$$$$$
No, the good deeds often go unrewarded that’s the point of nobility to live rightly for the sake of living rightly. The greatest generation was not only the greatest generation it was also the generation treated the worst by its kids.
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Jul 24, 2018 12:51 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
Interesting question, Sola

I guess put as much into place as you can beforehand, and then hope the authorities follow your requests out.
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Jul 24, 2018 1:06 AM CST Mental incapacity in single people
Gill695
Gill695Gill695Karachi, Sindh Pakistan15 Threads 5 Polls 573 Posts
Solamente: Scenario: You are single, live alone, have no family or children, your parents are no longer alive and you have no friends you can count on (that live close by).

Then one day, you are mentally incapacitated following a fall, an accident or a brain trauma.

Fortunately, most people have a family member who can organise for care in this situation, however, gave me cause to think about people like me that fall into the above scenario.

Any one else single and solo, if so, what are your thoughts?
If any one is in this conditions then in my opinion .


he or she must do human kind
( social )work . like orphan patients help . orphan children help . injured animals help. If he or she is rich then help the poor needy people , who really deserved . help people any kind minor or big . meant was With out any greediness . I hope 100% he or she must feel good.

bouquet bouquet bouquet
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Jul 24, 2018 5:10 PM CST Mental incapacity in single people
I don’t worry about all that, that just put more stress on you, all that is what if’s stuff
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Jul 24, 2018 5:17 PM CST Mental incapacity in single people
reb56
reb56reb56carthage, Missouri USA55 Polls 8,629 Posts
Packersbabe1: I don’t worry about all that, that just put more stress on you, all that is what if’s stuff
agree.
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Jul 24, 2018 5:19 PM CST Mental incapacity in single people
reb56: agree.
Definitely
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