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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Think of it this way, OP. If you walked into an eldercare job interview and said "I have a separate full-time job and two kids of my own, and I have no special training or credentials whatsoever. Please hire me to be the sole 24/7 go-to caregiver for all issues", would you get hired? Would you hire yourself for this? Or would you think your mother is safer and might be happier with someone who's actually competent and able to do it without tremendous personal strain?[/quote]

A lot of professionals in this field aren't very bright and don't care about their patients. This leads to constant little moments of disrespect and mistakes, and sadly, a real risk of abuse.

The only thing a family member is supposed to have that a paid caregiver doesn't is that they love the patient. I entirely agree that love cannot compensate for stress and workload. I entirely agree that women in the family should have a choice in whether they want to care for the elders or not. I am not advocating for us taking care of our parents and in-laws in our homes.

All I'm saying is that the treatment of the patient is not necessarily better in nursing homes. There is no win-win here, just various options of win-lose.

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