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by Gareth321 1 day ago
I think this idealism needs to be tempered with a big dose of reality. Old people who need care aren't always able to book in time to be bathed. They soil themselves, trip and fall, get hungry and thirsty, need to get their book/glasses, need to check the mail, clean, get lost and confused, etc. This can be a full time job. How do you expect someone with a full time job to do this?

Dumping granny in a home and never visiting is bad. Being a full time carer and abandoning one's family and job is also bad.