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'respite' and no-projected-future-for-me-lifestyle. I just CANNOT consider delegating my Mom to government-paid stressed-out strangers in a warehouse-style facility ! What if she's thirsty but can't find the word? She's embarrassed to no end if the poops her pants- and it's just us here ! Every time I get frustrated, every time I want to pull out my hair over an old story about my ex-husband that goes on repeatedly EVERY day...(at breakfast !!!) and how much she hates him, and how much she hates her father, and blah, blah, blah...I envision her alone and afraid with (maybe even kind) strangers, with (like you described) several people in a room (when she is afraid of anyone coming into this house...) I put on my big-girl pants, suck it up and move on to another day. ALL 63 million of us here in the US of A need to start emailing our congressmen. (Not just me, thank you.) Generations of folks who have not paid into the system get more 'assistance' than those of us who pay taxes. I will leave this adventure (fourth family member cared for) with the hope that these years have galvanized experiences in me that will somehow benefit my ENTRY BACK INTO THE WORKPLACE IN MY SIXTIES.
People are living longer and developing more health problems, some of which are beyond the ability of caregivers to manage at home. Commercial providers see a need, move in, and establish a foothold. Some attorneys have focused on asset management specifically designed to open up Medicaid qualification for people, enlarging the pool of potential facility residents. Elderly folks bring in dollars for commercial enterprises.
But it's not just the elderly who are becoming profit centers. As individuals, we are as well. Think about all the data being collected on us, whether we're caregivers or not. If you read privacy policies and terms of service for websites, you'll find references to data gathering, third party use, etc., etc.
People and our data are the hot commodities now. Marketers want that data, and they get it.
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