I think that this is - yet another - of the enormous cultural differences (re what is considered appropriate re the role of the state, and takes in stuff such as the publicly funded provision of health care) between the US and parts of Europe.
Because we were what would be considered middle class, yes, we were in a position to fund the sort of private care the wonderful Filipina carer provided (she was with us for six years).
But, and however, - and irrespective of social class, or income - the state provided two weeks of full respite care per year (which allowed family and/or other carers a break), weekly (at least) visits from district nurses, and other medical professionals as needed, full GP services, my mother's (very extensive) medication funded, three visits a day from a body that was sub-contracted by the state to provide home help (assisting with meds, home care - dressing, bathroom/restroom visits, washing, feeding, meals, - although the carer, who knew my mother's preferences and could persuade her to eat, took care of that in latter years) and so on.
I used to have my own plants in Minnesota and would cook up a big pot of it to eat like east applesauce,
