After a month in hospital my grandfather was released back to his nursing home, and basically crashed the next day, just as I got home. I drove all the way back and on his final day he was conscious only twice. 
Once, when my dad suggested my cousin have a drink of granddad’s rum to calm his nerves, to which his eyes flew open and he managed to point to the cupboard where it was kept, probably hoping to get some himself.

The second was ten minutes after I arrived, we decided to open the whisky I bought for him from my holiday before he was in hospital. He wasn’t allowed it whilst in hospital and we had planned to try it that weekend when he was feeling better. My cousin suggested putting a drop of water in it to open it up and again, his eyes flew open but this time to point at us with disgust. We drank it straight and gave him a teaspoon to try and half an hour later he was gone.