[jaxie]

I'd like to see places that were an umbrella of care with people still having as much independence as possible. So many of these places are like being institutionalised. My mother lives in a sheltered housing flat and has some at home care popping in and out, she also has me and neighbours and she's sharp as a whip and happy. My grandmother who was in a care home deteriorated very quickly when she went in, unfortunately the family weren't in a position to care for her at the time as my father had just become disabled and the family care was focused on him. I do understand families can't always do it or can't do it all. Though the circumstances were a bit different, I think my mum's old age is much better.