All of us will be old someday and that’s the fact. Having an elderly at home have a great contribution in the family. They teach the young ones about life, sharing with their experience and other things that they learn that they can share and pass it on to them. But after a certain stage or as they grow older they cannot contribute actively in the family or help physically. And not only the elders should be attended their physical needs but also their emotional needs. Those who will attend to the elders should have a great patience, understanding, and to keep cool because taking care of an elder is a great challenge. As they grow older the more difficult it become in taking care of them. With this the responsibility becomes harder.  Taking care of an elderly involves providing a home for them, offer and give legal help and support, help with financial responsibilities, arrange a resident nursing care, one should deal their mental health and medical issues that is related to their aging like Alzheimer’s, dementia and others, meet their socialization needs, help the elderly in making decision like those who are dying.

There are countries that in their family they are the one who take care of their elders like in the Philippines. It is in their culture that it is their responsibility to take care of their elders in the family. But there are other countries that have a facility for an elder where he or she can live comfortably. The reason for this is they cannot take care of them because of their busy schedule with work or other things. Others hire caregivers or nurse to take care of them. Even thou there are a facility for the elders to live it is much better if their family will take care of them. In this way you show and make them feel how thankful you are when they take care of you during their younger years. The elders will appreciate it.