Tlv4free, thanks for posting your findings in such detail! One of the purposes of posting is to help others, and you have certainly done it! Great job! ^

Admittedly, most of us aren't going to have a need for this subject in the near future--I hope not, anyway--but this is the sort of thing that many people, as they face the aging of parents or others will find invaluable someday, even if it is just as background material, as familiarization with a topic. The subject is difficult to research, as I found out in trying to post on it above, and the subject matter is painful, but many people do have to face it at some point in their lives. I don't think I would want another country for a loved one, but I can see that the price here could be staggering, and people would have different comfort levels in their choices, especially if they are able to visit frequently.

(I wish we could have helped you, but it seems you ended up potentially helping some of future readers of this thread. )