ANJAE KRISTELLE D.

GARIANDO
BSN 3-2
Activity -#2-Lecture
Argumentative Writing
Direction:
1. Analyze the given situation, support your answer/arguments
2. Open your LMS situation is also embedded in the portal of activities
3. Rubrics will be used to grade the activity

Situation: In Filipino context the children particularly the eldest or the younger
female child will take care of the elders, it is not a custom in the Philippines to place
the elderly in the home for the aged or nursing home. In your own opinion is it fair to
entrust the care of the elderly to the oldest/youngest child. Is it unreasonable and
disrespectful to bring their older parents in a nursing home? Support your answer.

Many Asians, especially the Filipinos, value filial piety so much even in this
modern age. We had always emphasized the importance of family and how it should
always be prioritized. As our parents get older, we have this mindset to give back and
repay their sacrifices for us. Needless to say, there also many underlying factors as to
why we chose to care for our elders in our home instead of choosing to bring them to
nursing homes.

One example is the situation of the family. Filipinos are not always financially
capable to send their elders to someone who can take care of them, thus, they would
be sent to family members instead. In my opinion, it is not fair to entrust the care of
elderly to just the oldest or the youngest family member. It should be equal. What if
the oldest or the youngest are not capable enough to deal with the elders’ temper and
needs? It would be another problem. Instead, it would be appropriate to take care of
them by schedule. Older people does not want to just sit and lie all day. They also
wanted to move around and meet new people or interact with their grandchildren. In
this way, we could avoid having all the responsibilities passed to just one person. We
needed all the support of other members of the family too. As for the belief that it is
unreasonable and disrespectful to bring their older parents in a nursing home, I don’t
agree with this opinion. There are many reasons as to why we send our elders to some
nursing home. There are times that sending them is a better decision because whether
we like it or not, it really provides a better environment for the elders than in our home
and would better aid them to health. But in this case, it would be truly disrespectful if
we would just pass all the obligation in taking care of the elders to the caregivers and
nurses and not visiting them regularly. Even though they have a not so great
temperament, unreasonable and uncooperative sometimes, always remember that we
came from them. They do not wish for more but receive just the right attention and
care.

Keep in mind that we Filipinos must look after our elders not just because it is
our responsibility and obligation, but also because we appreciate and respect them
dearly as someone who gave us life and made many sacrifices just to achieve what we
have now. With regards to this, the value of taking care of our elders are surely a great
treasure that can be pass on from generations to generations.