Sometimes NewMexiKen realizes just how very primitive our society can be. To illustrate by contrast, most of the orphanages in China are in actuality Social Welfare Institutes — half orphanage, half old folks’ home. The elderly are able to visit the babies to interact; to cuddle and play.
The emotional rewards for both age groups must be incalcuable.
Here, so far as I know, we want to isolate people when they are institutionalized.
(Thanks to Jen for the information.)
I’ve long wondered why we don’t do it here. It makes so much sense.