The Nursing Home Economy

[JR5]

Behind the façade of compassion and care, the long-term care industry exposes the true economics of modern death. Private equity, insurance schemes, and government subsidies turn the decay of the body into a revenue stream. The “care” system is not a moral failure but the logical endpoint of secular materialism: the monetization of our fear of the void.

https://neofeudalreview.substack.com/p/the-nursing-home-economy

 

[Northumber]

The “care” system is not a moral failure but the logical endpoint of secular materialism

It's sad. I have parents I'd like to take care of but in our mobile modern era I've moved away to a different state. I'd imagine most people move like this now. No roots. We are the antithesis of a traditional culture. The tendency to move instead of staying put is deep in the American bones. All of us are from people who chose to displace themselves.

Thankfully my parents are still in good health. I pray when things decline they do so quickly.

 

[Mrs. Fitzroy]

Nothing can take the place of family caring for family. My parents took care of me, now I am privileged to take care of them. Thankfully, my husband was raised the same way.

If necessary hospice at home can be a wonderful way to help someone who is terminally ill to remain in their own house. I can't speak for all of hospice but our experience was wonderful. My mother was comfortable, not in pain, and a nurse came everyday. Hospice supplied everything, including the hospital bed. They were available by phone 24/7 to answer any questions or concerns that arose. For such a devastating time in my life they were wonderful and enabled us to care for my mother. They even followed up with us after she passed to see if they could provide support.
I really didn't know what to expect but they were wonderful.

Now my Dad lives with us. It isn't always easy, but I can't imagine anything else. Again, my husband was raised the same way so it has never caused any issue between us.