Hi Rembrandt, Elderly in my mother's situation, have little...

Hi Rembrandt, Elderly in my mother's situation, have little choice. A daily 14 hour carer would cost $395 per day. Her food is vitamised and despite being in the highest care level, very ordinary and boring. She drinks the same sugared flavoured water at each meal. Wine with meals? Err, yes. But cask wine occasionally appears for residents. Or a cheap sherry. Most do not partake. Newspapers daily? Most cannot see to read them, others have no interest at all. Her room is large but often used to store spare chairs, mattresses, furniture, and other junk. And sometimes the overbooked residents or even family members who await the death of their parent. How this does not make the owners of such homes mega rich, I have no idea. Carers are paid the same as McDonald workers. They are often scarce on the ground as they socialise in their lunch room while residents need assistance. Entertainment is provided by volunteers somewhat irregularly and never on weekends.
The conditions described above are repeated across nursing homes all over Melbourne. I consider she is in one of the better ones. This is her fourth home. Her chemist bill has items which appear more regularly than makes any sense and I cannot, despite persistent trying, get her any dental care.
And to return to the topic. No, elderly people who are living in their homes which happen to rise in value because of the passage of time, the yuppification of their suburb, or whatever else, should be permitted to live there peaceably. Many bought up their families in this house, saw their partner die from it, and lived in that area since marriage. THEY DESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOMES WITHOUT IT AFFECTING THEIR PENSION ENTITLEMENT.

After this phase of their life, their money will be ripped away from them for a very mediocre life until death.

My mother was extremely frugal all her life. My father died at age 54 and left a tiny superannuation (laughable by today's standard), yet she bought up her three teenage children without working herself, always wanting to be a good mum at home. Her needs very few. No car. Made her own clothes, etc etc. and a good cook.

GARBAGE, I SAY, TO THE BROTHERHOOD. Wake up to the humanity of people.