Isolated elderly people: who should care for them?
Your elderly neighbour lives alone and isolated.
- The state should fund home care on a large scale
- A mix of public, voluntary and family support
- It's first the role of family and loved ones
What's at stake: The debate is about who should care for isolated elderly people: public services, or family and loved ones first.
The left's argument
Home care is an essential public service as the population grows older.
The centre's argument
Combine public support, charities and family around the isolated elderly person.
The right's argument
Family and loved ones have a central role. The state can't replace everything.
And you, where do you stand?
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