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You are wrong, OP.

I am a foreigner and have lived in many countries on different continents. People DO use nursing homes for their aging parents, because they're working and can't take care of them, just like here!

My grandmother is in a nursing home in Japan. It's very basic because we don't have enough money to afford a better one, however it's clean and bright, the staff is respectful, and it is paired with a Kindergarten.  The little children visit the home often to bring smiles to the elderly, especially those with no family visitors.

My other grandmother in Europe lived in a small apartment with a barely satisfactory nurse and housecleaner who checked in and made meals/cleaned, respectively, until she was found on the floor and ended her last illness in a hospital.

My frail MIL is living the best of both worlds in Europe, at her home, with a bevy of rotating staff as well as doting children who come daily. That takes not only money but advance planning.

There are many permutations of care, but to get the best one, you must plan ahead and expect to pay quite a lot.
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