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Hong Kong homes for elderly ‘need major upgrades’ to provide support for terminally ill patients ahead of proposed law change for end-of-life care

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Elderly care home resident Lee Kwok-ying, 83, thinks of the day when she will take her last breath and says: “The most important is to die comfortably, without being attached to numerous tubes.”The widowed mother of two and grandmother of two, who has stayed at the private care home for more than 13 years, adds: “I’ve seen some residents pass away while watching television after breakfast – I hope I leave that way too.”Rebecca Chau Tsang, chief executive officer of the home in Tai Kok Tsui,…

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