[Cherie]

Elderly care does not have a one size fits all solution, some are happy to go into homes and they thrive on the routine and environment, some desperately want to stay in their own home, some need 24 hour care, some just need enough support to be able to stay at home, some will need nursing care whilst others will need dementia care, this idea that the best solution is to shove them into a home and that's job done needs addressing, and the wishes of the individual needs to be addressed on a case by case basis. Would we chuck everyone with a mental health problem into a mental institution, no we wouldn't but that seems to be the thinking behind elder care, and whilst it is not a palatable truth some families turn their backs when the going gets tough.