Forced Into A "Home"

 You hear horror tales about families forcing their elders into a home. I haven't actually encountered it listening to other elders. Most of them admit that while they do not want to be in a "home", they have to be there. I am lucky to have a body that ages in a way that has not yet forced me to do so, but when it does, I will "go" with no complaints. Those who have an illness often are finally convinced that it is the best place for the care they need even though it is the hardest thing in their lives to do. Also families most of the time, love their elders but their lives simply do not allow them to give the kind of care needed to keep the elders in their own settings. All that said, there are other reasons that a "home" is the only route. One of them is transportation. I gave up driving not because I couldn't, but because I don't want to go on the roadways due to their pressures. For me, it's not only easier, it's much cheaper to taxi. For all other trips "out the door", I use my computer. It takes me shopping and travelling and communicating. Love it. One of the disadvantages is having to go out beyond what is an affordable taxi trip. My family doctor, for example, (I use the term loosely because I see him mostly through the telephone) is far away and costs me half a hundred dollars to see him for the alloted fifteen minutes. I use the Emergency Room Process if very necessary. Another big problem for those of us who rely on delivery, is getting a little card telling one to go  Pick Up the parcel. How do I get there? Cab? I have already paid for delivery and now I have to go and pick up the parcel? This is one game that I refuse to play. Send the dratted parcel back. I can reorder. Some outlets make sure you get your parcel, and those I adore. I can make arrangements with a human being at their establishments and not have to use a silly chat line that doesn't know what I am talking about, or to use a phone list of buttons to push that don't cover my situation. When an elder becomes so frustrated by all this, they decide on going to a home. That's what forces them, not their families or their health.