Nursing Homes And How To Save The Government A Fortune, Create Jobs, Reduce Suffering

      There are many people living in nursing homes where the government is paying a fortune through medicare or another program, and where the care is of a low quality. Often, the only one benefiting is the nursing home. There are many times in which a friend or family member is more than willing and able to take care for the disabled, aged and/or infirmed person living in the nursing home, but cannot do so for financial reasons. The government does not mind paying nursing homes a fortune for the poor quality of care the nursing home often provides, but is unwilling to pay what would be a far lesser amount to willing and able individuals to care for people outside of nursing homes. Many spouses would gladly remove their loved one from a nursing home if only they were paid, and therefore could afford to do so. If the government did pay the willing and able people to care for people that would otherwise be in nursing homes, the government would save a fortune, employment would be provided to many, and the quality of life would dramatically improve for many aged, infirmed and disabled people.`

        There would have to be oversight to ensure patients living outside of nursing homes are receiving proper care. This is necessary regardless of whether or not patients live in or out of nursing homes.
         Unfortunately, many times friends and family members are unwilling to take care of disabled, infirmed and aged friends or relatives. But there are enough times in which capable friends and family members are more than willing to provide such care, but cannot do so for financial reasons, as already mentioned. Providing full time, quality care is a full time job, and many people cannot commit to such an endeavor without receiving monetary compensation. (Caregivers, just like the cared for, must be adequately respected. Their labor has to be recognized and rewarded, regardless of the circumstances, and not exploited.) 

         By changing the dynamic in which aged, infirm and disabled people too easily end up in nursing homes instead of in warm, loving homes, an enormous amount of money will be saved and an enormous amount of suffering will be reduced. To top it off, countless jobs will be added to the economy.