Caring for the Oldies

Filipino culture do not really look well on children "abandoning" their parents to any homes for the aged. We are reared to respect our parents and that means taking care of them when they grow old. Filipino families are close knit and taking care of our elders is a responsibility.

Here in Germany, the older generation are looking at new models of living for their retirement years. They want security, social contact and comfort. To live in a nursing home for older people is always a family decision. Some children don't have time to care for their elders because of work and own family.

In a nursing home, there are rules to follow, strict schedules and everything is planned as if you're trapped. It's also expensive and rooms depends on the pocket power. Some who cannot afford the nursing home resort to alternative care from relatives and the mobile caregivers.