what do you think about old people in institution?

Question

their family left them in those institution and sometimes if they have someone they got visits....

Answer 1

I think it is a wrong way to take care of our loved ones...

Answer 2

I think that while it is sad to see the elderly in homes, sometimes it can be for the best. They often get the medical attention they need that might otherwise not be possible at home with family members as caretakers. People in homes often bond with each other as well, which can be of some comfort. Unfortunately, there are people who get dumped or abandoned in care facilities and that is more than sad; it is a betrayal of human dignity. Like a lot of things though, it is hard to make a blanket statement about it and a case-by-case approach is probably the only way to decide whether it's better for the elderly to be there or not.

Answer 3

In "institutions" is very sad but sometimes there isn't any place else for them to be.

In "nursing homes" often the family is unable to care for the person properly or simply does not have enough time needed anymore and had no choice but to put him/her there. Often, the family member that had to make the decision lives with the guilt for a very long time, even though it was the best thing to do.

My parents have already started making plans for when they are no longer able to care for themselves so that my brother and I never have to make those heart-wrenching decisions.

Answer 4

most people in institutions do have family, that visit,, i personally have done everything i can, to keep my parents out,, they lived with me, dad still does, mom passed away in Oct,,,,,,,, i did this inspite of fact, they put my grandmother in one of those places,,,,,,,,,it just really depends though,,, those "homes" might be the best source of care, if someone else is not able to do