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‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself. Am I wrong to leave his care to the state?
The author is conflicted about leaving the care of an elderly relative, who can no longer care for himself, to the state. The relative is described as having never been particularly generous or nurturing.
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