Resolving Long-Term Care Dilemmas for Elderly Parents: A Daughter’s Controversial Decision

2023-10-12 09:29:40

An old man named Chen and his wife were not used to living in a nursing home and wanted to move out, but their daughter refused. (Picture/taken from Lizhi News Weibo)

The issue of long-term care for elders in the family has troubled many families. Recently, Chinese media reported that an 88-year-old man named Chen in Chongqing was sent to a nursing home by his daughter. He and his wife were sent to a nursing home by their daughter. They wanted to go home because they mightn’t get used to it, but their daughter refused. The daughter explained that she wanted them to stay in the nursing home because she was an only child and had to work and take care of her children. She was unable to take care of her two elders.

In an aging society, a young person has to bear the burden of long-term care of their elders. Therefore, many people choose to send their elders to nursing homes. In addition to allowing young people to have more time to focus on work, the elders can also Get good care in a nursing home. Recently, Chinese media reported that an 88-year-old man named Chen in Chongqing has limited mobility and relies on a wheelchair to get around. His wife suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

A few months ago, the only daughter of an old man named Chen sent him and his wife to a nursing home. However, the two elders were not used to living there. They wanted to move out of the nursing home and ask a caregiver to take care of them, but their daughter refused. The old man surnamed Chen pointed out that his monthly pension plus other income is regarding 12,000 yuan (regarding NT$53,000), and he has a house in his name. However, when he first moved into a nursing home, he transferred the house to The property was transferred to my daughter.

The daughter of the old man surnamed Chen explained that she refused her father’s request because she was an only child, needed to work, and had children to take care of, so she had no time to take care of her two elders. In this regard, some netizens believed that the daughter of the old man surnamed Chen disrespected the wishes of the two elders. However, some people understood her approach and pointed out that the old man surnamed Chen has difficulty moving and his wife has dementia. Even if she has 12,000 yuan per month, (approximately NT$53,000), it is difficult to hire suitable caregivers to take care of them.

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