Do Asian elders typically go to nursing homes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think traditional Asian families tend to care for their elderly parents at home, if at all possible. It seems only Americans are eager to quickly find ‘a place for mom’ institution. Unless absolutely necessary, the American way is tragic.

Its because elder Americans have medicaid and medicare and decent nursing homes AND women aren't seen as unpaid home help.

In countries where they keep elders at home, they don't have governmental help or retirement income but they do have hired help or can force daughters in law to stay home ti do eldercare, childcare and house chores.

Sounds lovely. Where can I sign up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My MIL will not go to a nursing home. She's 83 yo with mild dementia. We hired someone for her at home. She needs someone who speaks Cantonese.

Well you better hire 2 or 3 more people if she becomes a 2 to 3 person assist. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

In India you have 1000 relatives to help plus lots of hires help. Not the case here

[Anonymous]

In India, extended families grow up with cultural expectations in place so it is not as dramatic of an adjustment than attempting to merge an older, demanding family member into a busy two-working-parent household.