Unfortunately, you chose an elderly patient who spoke no English as an example. This enabled many to sidetrack the "elderly terminal health care issue" to the "elderly family reunification immigration issue". 

I have faced the issue of looking after terminally ill relatives twice. The first time, my mother wished to die at home. So, my brother, brother-in-law and I made arrangements to become "night nurses" sharing the rotation 7 nights a week supplemented by "home care" visits from an Ontario paid health worker from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each week day for her final 5 weeks. It was a strain; but one that was special as mom and I shared many memories of the family.

The second time was caring for my mother's 97 year old, very frail, cousin. She, too, wished to end her days in her own home. She eventually required re-hospitalization due to acute infection and died there. Family can do a lot; but not everything.

More discussion of solutions "fair" to hospitals / families are warranted.