Greece has paid dearly in the past for its inability to prepare for its predictable demographic decline. It happened with the social security system, which required violent adjustments that caused great pain.
Now, there is a risk that it will happen again with the elderly care system. The demand for welfare services is inevitably increasing. The state is not investing in care homes and trained personnel. The legal facilities charge exorbitantly, while an unfair, inhumane competition is also developing, with unlicensed facilities where elderly people live in unacceptable conditions.
There are no easy solutions. However, resources must be sought to strengthen the public welfare system and to enable systematic checks to be carried out on all facilities. Otherwise, the already visible social deficit will worsen, leading thousands of families to a financial impasse.