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

of by professional nurses. I believe the cost of living should be borne by both government and families. 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

of by their family. If the family

members

take responsibility for paying the nursing homes, they would have a chance to meet their parents.

This

is necessary for their and the family

members

as well. Owing to visit old-age homes, young

people

spend a quality of time with their aged parents.

As a result

, they would respect elder

people

and the relationship between them may get stronger.

For example

, old aged

people

have lived their life taking

care

of their young ones and now it is their time to invest some time and money. Admittedly, there are compelling reasons why the government should be responsible for all the expenses of the home for the elderly.

Firstly

, these elderly ones have become senior citizens of the country who have spent their youthful years to grow the economy of the country.

Therefore

, it is morally justifiable that the British government use their revenue to pay for the services rendered by the nurses to

care

for them. In conclusion, I want to say that both should contribute equally to the wellbeing of our old

people

as they have invested more for their country and family.