In the beginning the elderly among us lived in homes, taken care of by family members, and often, offering wisdom in return to their grandchildren.<p>Then, in the name of economic growth and labor specialization, we push the elderly among us into nursing "homes", to let people who are more "efficient" take care of them.<p>Finally we realize efficiency can mean inhumane treatment, and in a bid to restore "dignity", put them back in homes. Without us living with them, of course.<p>Oh, the irony.
Plenty of money is needed to create a better nursing home. Then finding the staff with "the call" to perform the very difficult job of caring and serving others.<p>Once that better nursing home is built, very few will be able to afford it. I know I will not. Yet, I do not lose hope.