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Laureen @BH0elmereen (826) • Baguio, Philippines 28 Jun 18

At 92,my grandmother lives alone in our old house at the province - 3 hours bus ride and 1 hour hike. We recently visited her trying to convince her to come with us so we can tend to her since she can't barely see and has weak...

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Whose mother is this?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 1 May 18

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...

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tigeraunt @tigeraunt (6326) • Philippines 25 Sep 11

i have not learned of any filipino children sending their parents away to a home for the aged because they are too busy to care for them. but what i learned from a friend who works there is that mostly patients...

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Is it bad to send your old parent to a home or facility for the aged?

bingskee @bingskee (5234) • Philippines 7 Aug 10

In the Philippines, Filipinos are a tightly-knit family and they wanted to take care of their old ones instead of sending them to a facility or home for the aged. People who do that will surely be ridiculed. Different people,...

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Senior Citizens,Parents,We as Children,are we Responsible to take care of them?

melmabb @melmabb (579) • Philippines 19 Jul 10

I am responsible in my Parents condition when they get old, i would take care of them,like when they took care of me when i was young,it is about time that i would render anything that i have, not only financially, but my...

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Home for the aged for your parents..

cheatedaphrodite @cheatedaphrodite (810) • Philippines 17 Jul 10

Thinking of this idea a big NO for me. During my college years, we were sent to places like mental institutions,prisons, home for the aged etc to make a document on how people live their lives inside. My group was sent to a...

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Have You Visited a Home for the Aged?

jralivio511 @jralivio511 (480) • Philippines 31 May 09

For seven days, I've stayed in a home for aged for a training. I've learned so much from that place. Some elder are waiting for their time but there were some people who made sure that their lives here on earth is worth it. They...

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where do you prefer your parents stay when they grow older?

kayedanda @kayedanda (1850) • Philippines 24 Oct 08

at your house? or at a retirement home/home for the aged? i don't know much about other countries' culture, but here where i live, we usually let our parents stay with us when they are past their prime. i think it's because of the...

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What has life to offer me when I grow old.......

omar0913 @omar0913 (942) • Legaspi, Philippines 22 Oct 08

This phrase came from a song entitled; "next in line" by Rivermaya, a well known band here in the Philippines. But I'm not gonna discuss about the song nor about the band. My discussion is about, what will be our lives if we grow...

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Have You Sent Anyone in the Family to Homes-for-the-Aged?

mjmlagat @mjmlagat (3170) • Philippines 22 Sep 08

My father is almost seventy years old and my mother is almost sixty. They're still living in our old house and yes, I have not sent them to a care-giving home for the aged. Although facilities like that is rarely found in our...

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Home for the Aged For Your Old Parents? Are You in Favor?

Jenaisle @Jenaisle (16568) • Philippines 15 Aug 08

Here in our corner of the world, when our parents age, we don't usually bring them to the home for the aged. We feel it a slap to our faces if we don't take care of them personally. In some countries,however; aged parents...

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will you take care of your old and sick parent?

izathewzia @izathewzia (5134) • Philippines 10 Aug 08

Our family is closely tied. We take good care of our oldies. Even they are sick. We don't bring them in the home for the aged or nursing home. As the young ones, we make sure we attend to their needs. Because we wanted, too that...

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what will you do when your parents gets older?

ruzzychai0330 @ruzzychai0330 (322) • Philippines 29 Feb 08

i noticed a lot of children are leaving their parents alone in the home for the aged situation. I was just wondering what are they thinking? Are they mad? How dare them leave their parents just like that? How would you feel if...

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cefaz_21 @cefaz_21 (2596) • Philippines 22 Jun 07

tommorrow's gonna be a special day for me, I'm visiting a home for the aged for the first time,the vsit was initiated by the housewives ministry o our churhch and I was informed that we will be having a short worship service...

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What do you think about home for the aged or retirement homes?

d00d00 @d00d00 (826) • Hong Kong 14 Jun 07

Have you ever decided to place your parents in retirement homes? Or in the future, when your parents get really old, will you take care of them, or choose to put them in retirement homes where other people will look after...

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Is it cruel to let the Home for the Aged look after your parents...

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 5 Jan 07

or it is sometimes necesarry. Any practical reasons?

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Home for the Aged....

akosi63 @akosi63 (331) • Philippines 30 Dec 06

I live in Asia, specifically, here in the Philippines. In our culture, it is not common for families to put your elders, grannies, in Homes. Unlike most westerners, it is very common that most of the elders live in Homes. My...

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joshdale08 @joshdale08 (2320) • Philippines 7 Nov 06

when your parents are really old already, will you opt for a home for the aged or do you think they should stay with you?

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