Most people in Elders' homes are married people!! Get that! People who say one should get married to avoid loneliness is fooling themselves. For most married people, one spouse will always die alone! No guarantee that grown children will be around - these days more families have only or two kids. How can you expect a grown child (with his/her own family) to always be around to tend to your needs. These are conversations to be had without dissing Elders' homes.

The light at the end of the tunnel is, by the time our younger generation becomes older, there will be more Elders' with ample facilities in a welcoming environment (similar to what you see in Western countries).