"Will I be punished by heaven if I send my grandmother to a convalescent hospital?"... Granddaughter tormented by guilt after grandmother refuses admission [What do you think?]

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In an aging society where the caregiving burden on families of dementia patients is growing, a story about family conflict over admission to a convalescent hospital has resonated with many people online, The Financial News reported.
On the 29th, a post titled "Will I be punished by heaven if I send my grandmother to a convalescent hospital?" was uploaded to an office workers' online community.
According to the writer, identified as A, the grandmother suffered a stroke after a fall last year and later began showing symptoms of dementia. Since then, family members have taken turns caring for her, but their physical and emotional limits have been reached.
A, who was raised by her grandmother because both parents worked when she was young, said, "Even now, as an adult, my memories with my grandmother are vivid. She is the most precious person in my life," but added, "I have now reached my limit, both mentally and physically."
In the end, A convened a family meeting to discuss admitting her grandmother to a convalescent hospital. An aunt living in the United States of America (U.S.) strongly objected, raising her voice and saying it was "no different from a modern-day Goryeojang." However, after several rounds of discussion, the family decided to place the grandmother in a convalescent hospital.
Even so, A confessed to being tormented by guilt because her grandmother is refusing to be admitted. "My heart feels like it is being torn apart because my grandmother says she doesn’t want to go. It feels like I’m abandoning her," she wrote, adding, "I’m afraid that when she passes away someday, I will regret this decision for the rest of my life."
She continued, "When I read reviews online, some people say 'a convalescent hospital is a place you go to die,' and that scares me," before asking, "Am I really being an unfilial granddaughter?"
Readers who encountered the story commented, "You will not be punished by heaven. If you choose carefully, she may be more comfortable there than at home," "You are not abandoning your grandmother; you are making the hardest decision to protect her," and "This is a dilemma every family goes through when placing a loved one in a convalescent hospital."
sms@fnnews.com Reporter Sung Min-seo Reporter