Healthcare in UK

[stevewool]

Problem is, no one wants to volunteer because they want a paid job and can't settle with a minimum wage for huge amount of work.We do have support workers, but they just give them a wash, dress them give them breakfast, lunch and then leave and jump from one house to another. The consistency of care is not there.

When I came here the first time and worked in a nursing home, I cried on my first day because I couldn't imagine my mom and dad under the care of people not related to her. We only have about less than 5 care homes in the Philippines and they're mostly for theless-fortunate ones who have no families at all. I'm proud to be part of a culture with close-knit ties and extended relatives who can look after the elderly.

Though I can't blame the family structure here because living in a fast-paced society, it makes it difficult for a couple to manage their children even more so to look after their aging parents. Though I wish even if they send their parents in the nursing home, they should visit them as often as they can to make them feel loved and part of the family. This is the time of their lives to feel appreciated for what they have achieved and done for their children all throughout the years.

thats why i will be retiring to the phils , so with Em and a nice beach and lots of sun , i shall be a happy man

[Bikramyogi]

thats why i will be retiring to the phils , so with Em and a nice beach and lots of sun , i shall be a happy man

Good for you! Yes you will be a happy man indeed. I would go to that direction too.