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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This would require massive immigration to actually staff, no matter how much money was available, and at the same time those immigrants are being sought after by other countries with declining demographics.  [/quote]

well, we have that already ... massive immigration.  too bad they are all unskilled.[/quote]

Who do you think work at the low paying jobs, including elderly and nursing care.[/quote]

Exactly. Elder care/home health aides, landscaping, produce field work...these jobs are ones most Americans will not do, and yet they are VITAL.

When my (late) Dad needed help at home, [b]it's nearly impossible to find/keep, because there aren't enough immigrants even.[/b] There are elderly people who end up in MUCH more expensive nursing homes, because of not being able to find home help.

We were able to keep Dad at home until the last 3 weeks, mainly because of my Mom caring for him, me helping, and what help we were able to find. Without the help, he probably would have spent at least a year in a nursing home, which is far more expensive than the occasional help.[/quote]

There are a lot of immigrants who do not work in elderly care.    Should the US have some type of rule that people can only immigrate here if they are willing to work at least X number of years in elder care?[/quote]

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