Elderly care is important
Especially Now!
Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the
English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs and requirements
of senior citizens. It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare,
long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice
care, and home care. Because of the wide variety of elderly care needs
and cultural perspectives on the elderly, it includes a broad range of
practices and institutions.
For example, government-run elderly care is seldom used in many Asian
countries, where younger generations often care for the elderly. Elderly
care emphasizes the social and personal requirements of senior citizens
who wish to age with dignity while needing assistance with daily
activities and with healthcare. Much elderly care is unpaid.