Whose mother is this?

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Our clan had a spur of the moment reunion, our eldest cousin came from Canada and, as blessed as we are for having him as eldest, he did set the good example of looking out for every one, no matter the intrigues or disputes, now he got us all gathering @Dad's Buffet Megamall, a sensitive encounter for the most of us. But, we did get along. The food was good. I, my self, had two platefuls of Japanese dumplings, a bowlful of my favorite sukiyaki, kane and coleslaw, pancit malabon and canton, mashed potato, a bowlful of ginatan, gelatin, three of my lifetime favorite cream puffs, plus other picks the names of which escaped my mind. The food is not my story though. The updates were hilarious, from education to graduation, professional undertakings, travels and advocacies. The children and the youth are not as wary but the middle aged ones and the seniors had more concerns, from dental to hair thinning, finances and most importantly, health. The case of the eldest matriarch, 84 years, was discussed. She was recently sent into a nursing home. I did ask why, has no one of her seven children willing to care for her? It is not in the culture of the Filipino to stash away a mother nor a father in a home for the aged. The old folks we care for, in our own homes. My cousins were stunned when I posed the question. Not one among the seven children?