A N.O. priest who was visiting my aunt during a hospital visit, (my aunt is fine, and not a senior citizen), was performing the last rites for someone, and my aunt then told the priest she couldn't receive communion because she hadn't been to confession in 25 years and had 'one foot in, one foot out the door' of the Church.
 
The priest said, "Are you sorry for your sins?" and she said yes. Then he said fine, and "I absolve you," etc. and gave her Communion. And then he said, and her churchgoing friend confirmed that she didn't have to confess any of her sins, she was entirely forgiven. Now she only has two weeks of sins to if she goes to confession, no more! she insists.

What do I tell her? How do I clean up this mess?

RE: your response about true traditional priests: I'm unaware of any traditional priests near Hamilton NY, if it's a far drive, she won't go without a miracle.

The sacrament of Confession IS a miracle.  IF she really has the want that bad, she would.  Go to www.traditio.com and email to see what to do, besides a perfect act of contrition.

Why are you posting this anonymously?

My old Novus Ordo priest thinks you do not have to go to confession at all during "last rites" because "anointing of the sick" forgives all sins. So he never hears deathbed confessions.

Many times there are things that are out of our control. What I would recommend is that you confide your aunt to the mercy of God and pray for her that God give her the light to be able to make the act of perfect contrition.
I will pray for you both.
 

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The sacrament of Confession IS a miracle.  IF she really has the want that bad, she would.  Go to www.traditio.com and email to see what to do, besides a perfect act of contrition.

Why are you posting this anonymously?

Because he's just giving out general advice.

So what? Why is anonymity necessary or desirable for giving out advice?

I've never donned a mask when offering advice in real life, nor have I ever felt compelled to. If I did, I'd expect my advice to not be taken as seriously as if I'd offered it not hiding behind a wall of timorous anonymity.

.....So says BTNYC, which of course is his real name.  

A N.O. priest who was visiting my aunt during a hospital visit, (my aunt is fine, and not a senior citizen), was performing the last rites for someone, and my aunt then told the priest she couldn't receive communion because she hadn't been to confession in 25 years and had 'one foot in, one foot out the door' of the Church.
 
The priest said, "Are you sorry for your sins?" and she said yes. Then he said fine, and "I absolve you," etc. and gave her Communion. And then he said, and her churchgoing friend confirmed that she didn't have to confess any of her sins, she was entirely forgiven. Now she only has two weeks of sins to if she goes to confession, no more! she insists.

What do I tell her? How do I clean up this mess?

Dear OP,
I just noticed you said your aunt is fine - i.e. sounds like she's not in danger of death.  She sounds like a forthright sort of person, given that she admitted she "hadn't been to confession in 25 years and had 'one foot in, one foot out the door' of the Church."  If so, then you may be able to tell her - you'll have to feel out the appropriate time - "you know, Aunt ___, that priest was wrong.  You do need to confess sins specifically..."  
Just noticed you also said, "no more! she insists."  So, maybe you already tried that route.  If that is the case, then I think what someone else said is right: you just have to confide your aunt to the mercy of God and pray for her that God give her the grace to truly come back to the practice of the Faith and confess her sins etc.  If she's been told the truth, and chooses to believe otherwise, there's not much you can do. Other than maybe give her a Traditional Catholic book on Confession, etc.  i.e. docuмentation to show that the priest is wrong.

Otherwise, just pray.