Publication Date
Spring 4-1-2025
Degree Level
B.A.
Program
Honors
First Advisor
Michael Sullivan
Second Advisor
Camille Langston
Document Type
Thesis
Medium
Manuscript
Abstract
Elder care within the United States shape people’s experiences disproportionately. With a lack of funding from the government, nursing homes, private care, and long-term care have become commodities only those with wealth can attain. The current policy structure issues represent a bigger systematic problem within the United States that favor those with wealth. This is an issue that influences many aspects of quality living. Those with Medicare or Medicaid have access to nursing homes and private care that has shown to be of lower quality. The socioeconomically disadvantaged communities are forced to rely on their families for this care, which consequently puts great stress on the families. With strict requirements for current care programs in the U.S., many families find themselves paying out of pocket for their elderly care and forced at times to leave their jobs to provide this care. The U.S. government has done little to take accountability or responsibility for ensuring equal and quality elderly care. They have been incapable of changing the current structure to create equal access. Building on the work by scholars such as Rosemarie Tong1, I argue that there are better models than what exist in the United States for elderly care available through increased funding and cooperation between families and government. To find these models, I plan to look to Norway as an example since that country’s government provides long-term quality elder care effectively. I will also address the debate of whom among individual, familial, or government entities hold responsibility for providing quality elderly care.
Recommended Citation
Morales, C. "A Call For Long-term Care and Responsibility."(2025). Theses.
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