It's complex enough building up a wealth portfolio towards financial independence. I think the end-of-life part gets equally complex and deserves attention. Here's the scenario and I welcome any suggestions how to go about it ... My 90-year old mother lives with two of my siblings. She has not been in the best of health in recent years. Most recently, she suffered yet another fall at home and was evacuated to A&E. While at the hospital, she suffered a stroke. She is now bedridden and totally unable to communicate, or do anything whatsoever on her own accord. Nobody in my family knows whether she is on ElderShield.  If she does have ElderShield, I am quite sure she would qualify for the payout.  She satisfies all the conditions.  But how can we go about checking if she has ElderShield? [Else, any ElderShield insurance she may have is as good as useless?] Nobody is aware if she...