Elderly people against nursing homes

ELDERLY people must be given every opportunity to remain in their own homes, it was argued yesterday after a survey revealed only a tiny number would ever want to move to residential or nursing homes.

Only 2% of elderly people living in their own homes but who need some monitoring expressed an interest in moving to residential care accommodation, the survey revealed, with a staggering 83% stating they were totally against nursing homes.

One in two of hundreds surveyed said even if they wanted to move to residential care, it would not be affordable.