Institutional care ‘a last resort, not popular choice’

Interim executive director of the newly-established Social Empowerment Agency (SEA) Colleen Walcott says while they continue to have elderly people seeking institutional care and support, the majority choose to remain in their family environment.

While she could not provide exact figures, Walcott told the Saturday Sun the number of cases fluctuates.

“Sometimes the family, because they cannot cope with the burden of care, or even if they can cope, they may relinquish the responsibility...