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Originally Posted by Motts
That's just not true. Taking care of an elderly person is a 24/7 job that is not designed for only 1 to 2 caregivers. It literally takes a team of people in rotating shifts to care for ONE elderly person properly. And, it costs a ton of money. And, it takes a ton of emotional and physical energy from the caregiver. It is not an easy job and to make such a generalization is a slap in the face to caregivers in general who have no choice because they were forced into their caregiver role.
The only way out, is to find a nursing home room. That's why nursing homes exist.
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Nothing wrong with nursing home under the circumstances .
I am very much aware of the cost and difficulty of it due to personal experience.
By taking care of elderly I didn’t mean one must bring them in their house or become full time care giver at all, taking care of their elderly might mean visiting them in a retirement home (when possible) or helping to find a caregiver or helping to find best options etc. By “washing hands off” I meant people who do NOTHING. And some do nothing but are first in line to demand inheritance
This man is trying to look Into something, whatever that something might mean and it’s more than many others do. That’s why I commend him. I at no point think people must have elderly parents living with them. Many elderly don’t even want that