In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?

It has become increasingly popular in Britain, like many other western countries to move the elderly into special homes where they stay with other older people and are taken

care

by professional nurses. While there are segments of the population in support for government to pay for

this

care

, I firmly believe that it is the families who have to pay for

this

care

. There are two key reasons which indicate why the families have to support the elderly family members. In old

age

, people are happy being around their family members. It is known from several psychological studies that the elder's lifespan is increased when taken

care

by their family. These studies

also

talk about how loneliness affects people at the old

age

when they reside in

such

care

facilities. These studies

also

reveal that the root cause for

such

systems is the culture.

For example

, consider Asian countries like India and Japan where the majority of the older population stay with the families compared to western countries. In Asian countries the older people are lesser prone to mental health diseases as they enjoy being with their kids and grandkids.

Secondly

, the government already does a lot to take

care

of their citizens by budgeting for a quality health

care

and Medicare systems in the country. A recent study reveals that over ninety percent of the old

age

homes are privately owned and

this

number grew rapidly over the

last

five years.

This

is an indication that people are choosing to opt for private

care

facilities to take

care

of their older family members. Private

care

is more expensive as the pricing is regulated by a market for

such

systems. Paying for

such

private old

age

homes would become a huge financial burden for the country. In conclusion, I strongly believe that it is the moral responsibility of the families to take

care

of the elders. Life is a cycle and

this

is a way of giving back to the older family members as they have sacrificed a lot, working hard to bring them up.