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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

You sound unhinged. Dramatic much?[/quote]

PP, unhinged? Really? YOU are the one that sounds dramatic.

It is very sad how Americans view old age and caring for their parents. It is a tragedy and it's sad that people like you continue to try and normalize the practice of sending parents away to be someone else's problem in old age. [/quote]

I’m PP above with the example of my late father.

It’s often impractical, impossible and unworkable to move an elderly
parent into a family home. My current home would never work because we have a split level with bedrooms on 2 upper levels. We’d have to extensively renovate. Also there’s a physically demanding part of home health care that most younger people would struggle to do on a daily basis. There was no way my 100 pound mom with osteoporosis was going to assist my dad with bathing or dressing. [/quote]

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