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Originally Posted by pyan  But this can only be available to a certain population level - surely there would be a tip-over point when the number of people supplying the care is overwhelmed by the number of those needing it. |
If you've ever needed to find care for someone, Pyan, you'd know that we're there already. At least in the UK, we rely on silently suffering parents, spouses and children to give up their time and economic prospects to do most of this type of work. So instead of professional people who can at least distance themselves from their charges (and so reduce the emotional suffering of relatives to some extent), we put the free carers into a position where, because of love and duty, they care for someone but neglect themselves.
There is no easy solution. A lot of care workers in homes are from eastern Europe and further afield; which would be a solution if they weren't going to get old and infirm themselves. I feel sorry for the younger members of society; I'm hoping I'm just old enough to get something resembling today's level of care when I need it. (And even then, I've got my fingers crossed - hence the iffy typing.)