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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, if you desperately want to help her then take her in and take care of her yourself.  [/quote]

I don’t have the space or resources to provide 24/7 care[/quote]

OP, and I say this gently -- neither does America.[/quote]

That's bull and we all know it. And Im not even talking about immigrants.

We do not prioritize elderly care, or childcare, in this country for the neediest among us. Citizens or not. We are the wealthiest and greatest nation in the world and we let the elderly poor starve and freeze to death and molder away in sh°tty nursing homes because we do not care.

We have the space and the money. What we lack is the WILL and EMPATHY.[/quote]

+1 we have money for Ukraine though [/quote]
That money is protecting you from Russia. You’re going to love aging in a provincial state of Russia once you finally receive what you voted for.[/quote]

Yeah I'm the bull poster and agree with the above. Appropriations for foreign affairs are absolutely vital to our safety and security.

We have plenty of money realistically. We just need to have the political will and [b]willingness to funnel it all correctly[/b][/quote]

Don't you agree that funneling it correctly should mean taking care of our elderly citizens needs' first? Just about every other country does this including wealthy ones like Switzerland and Norway.

The problem I have is when a needy elderly American citizen needs housing or other support it is not available. Many here on the Elderly Forum will attest to that. IN PART it is because resources are going to support needy non-citizens. There are only so many affordable housing options available. And it's getting worse.

Just saw a local news program where HUD (and other public/private funds) went towards a brand new housing complex for immigrants families with children. Yet there are no options for poor elderly housing. When asked about it for a relative, we've been told to take them to a homeless shelter as there are no apartments or vouchers available unless you have small children - citizen or not.  This has been going on for years. [/quote]

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