Best Place to Die

What's the best place to die? No, I don't mean, in the family room or the kitchen - what's the best state? An article in Forbes looks at various factors in order to determine the best state in which to die.

In America, the way we die is largely determined by where we live. Geography dictates what kind of care is provided to the dying and whether death following a long illness occurs at home, in a hospital or in a nursing home. [Source]

The article examines seven different criteria then ranks the states accordingly. They use things like quality of health care available, legal protection and even estate taxes. (Read the whole article here.)

I happen to live in Illinois, but it turns out that Illinois isn't a very good place to die. It ranks 49th out of 50. The only place worse is Washington, DC. The best places to die are Utah, Oregon, Delaware and Colorado.

I guess I'd better put the house up for sale.

Thanks to Sarah for pointing out this article.

Posted by jdmays at August 24, 2004 11:28 AM | TrackBack