Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

In the recent years, many families are sending their elderly relatives to nursing homes rather than taking

care

of them at family homes.

This

essay will highlight some of the benefits and drawbacks that have resulted from

this

switch. Looking at the positive ones, the most significant advantage of

care

homes is that they are well equipped to meet the demands of the elderly.

For example

, there are no stairs in nursing homes, and those which do, have stair lifts and elevators installed.

This

takes

care

of the mobility problem that the geriatrics often suffers from and

thus

not exacerbating the motion issue.

Additionally

, the staff’s that works in the nursing home are professionally trained to manage the needs of the geriatric's. These skills are rarely possessed by the family members.

However

, there are some drawbacks of nursing homes for elderly, the most obvious one of which is lack of the presence of loved ones.

Although

, friends and relatives can visit the

care

homes' residents, these visits can be infrequent, and loneliness

is

Suggestion

are

are being

often the consequence. To make matters worse, it has been shown that those who are lonely are at a greater risk of depression and weak immunity.

Furthermore

, the residents of the nursing home are often surrounded by illness and death.

Such

an environment might result in curtailing the happiness and trigger severe depression. In conclusion,

although

care

homes have specially-trained staff and are well equipped for taking

care

of the geriatric's, the drawbacks of loneliness and concomitant depression should

also

be taken into consideration.