I am not seeing where the problem is either
If she only expects to be around a year or two longer, then even at $1000 bucks a month taken from her savings she has enough for 4 years
$14,000 a year plus $12,000 from her savings is a decent living
Move to Thailand- she can live in a beach house for that kind of money (with servants)
Great idea! She has a good retirement income for living in some interesting places.
Where else besides Thailand can someone live well on $2,000 per month?