Why don't people look after their elderly relatives instead of putting them in

Why don't people look after their elderly relatives instead of putting them in Institutions? This thread is either in the relationships or society or politics category. Are you going to look after your parents when they get older and need care or are you going to put them in care homes or leave them to live by themselves? And what ever you decide, why? The government can't afford to keep people in care homes, it's mostly subsidised and costs £30,000 a year per person. It's unsustainable. Personal care from carers is chaotic, you get 4 different carers a day, you can see up to 50 different carers in a year, so there is no continuity or building rapport with your carers. And some carers come from all sorts of backgrounds and some do the job for money and some do it because they care. Those who do it for money might be the type who do the minimum of what is required, but this is arguable. If you genuinely care, then you do what give the level of care for quality of life. A lot of care in care homes have questionable care quality, so wouldn't it be better for you to look after your own relatives when they get older, with your future family maybe in a granny flat?

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