Insurance companies and governments in public health systems exploit mercilessly the labour of unpaid family caregivers. The reduction in long term hospital/nursing beds and covered services has downloaded this indispensable care to the home. Imagine the bill if the insurance companies or the state had to provide this essential service!

Then when these selfless, exhausted caregivers seek a little help, they’re often treated with complete insensitivity. I say we need to fire some social workers and administrators and hire more respite workers.