I intend to do the same Sheena. My sister and her husband both made the agreement that one would take care of the other in case of terminal illness. Well, my sister fought a battle with breast cancer for many years - it finally spread to her liver and there was no hope then (in her case). I think it was around April that they told her there was nothing else they could do for her. Her husband took such good care of her, he was taught how to administer morphine into the portocath. It seems to me that they said they both had to sign lots of papers in order for her to die at home. She died August 6, 2006. Such a shame - she and her husband had plans to travel the world - he was only retired a year before she died so they didn't get very far. However, his being a captain with an airline, he'd taken her many places during their lifetime together, so we're all thankful for that.
My most recent experience with my Mother - she was sent home from the hospital when we all knew she had pneumonia - she died one week later (March 26, 2008). They shuffle people in and out of hospitals like animals these days, it seems .... so that is certainly not a place where I want to die.
Sharon (N.B.)