Great comment, which also reflects my experience: I have an elderly aunt who lives in Wisconsin. Her husband died in January after suffering from Alzheimer. The disruption and financial stress they had to go through until he passed on was awful – it seems like the US and state governments only cater for the rich – tough luck if you’re frail and don’t belong to the top 1% in terms of wealth.
In comparison: my father-in-law, a proud middle-class Mexican with strong family values was well taken care of by his family and could stay at home until the end despite Parkinson. Mainly because one of his daughters took care of him and organised medical care.
This article from MND shows there are some options for assisted living for the elderly and thank God, they show some variety in locations and budget.
Even though: much remains to be done to to meet the needs of middle class or lower income families looking for affordable options for their elderly. Time for the Mexican government to wake up and to offer some incentives to tap into traditional mexican family values. Most of us don’t live in the glamorous world of Conde Naste travellers.