Task 2

Now-a-days many elders live in senior homes with professional help

for their needs. Many a times this is sponsored by the government,
which in my opinion is not the right approach and families should
take the responsibility of looking after elders.
There is a need for old age homes. Old age brings with it many
ailments which need additional care which due to busy lifestyle,
children may not be able to provide. Thus, government has
established special homes with professional help for their
emotional, physical and medical needs. Hence, there is a need for
such senior homes for the well-being of elders.
The main reason why elders are the responsibility of the family is
because they are also part of the family. Parents spend most of their
lives looking after and providing for the needs of children, even in
extreme situations they provide for education, health and security.
Many children, as heirs receive estate money or some form of
pension when parents retire. Such sums should be first put to us
for the well-being of the elders. Hence, at their old age shunning
away from the responsibility of looking after them is not morally
correct.
Furthermore, when families pay for care they also tend to make a
visit to their elders. Elders tend to feel lonely, unwanted and
unloved, knowing their family is there to support them will help
them feel better. Further, It is also a good lesson to teach younger
ones in the family about togetherness and being unselfish, hence
the family should look after them.
Therefore in my opinion it is necessary that families look after and
pay for the required special care.