TENDRILLAR2022:
Welcome to the forum.
I agree with your post about telling the original poster that he is doing the right thing about caring for his dad.
I totally agree with you that the JW religion has no infrastructure in place for that or anything else for that matter! No social programs whatsoever…I will be the first to criticize about how they knocked college and careers and there are probably millions of JWs around who listened to bad advice and never planned for retirement. These needy Witnesses will need to seek out help from the churches of Christendom who have soup kitchens, pantries, etc.
But, to be real, while it would be nice for the ‘friends’ to stop by and say hello from time to time, it’s NOT anybody else’s responsibility to care for or to see to the needs of anybody’s elderly parents except the closest relatives. I’m not saying you are exactly suggesting that but I’m saying it for anybody else who may actually be thinking this because of fantasies and urban legends. And, if it’s a case of somebody senile who has no children or relatives then a phone call to the authorities is warranted. The state would have to step in.
Of course, this does not take into account children who were abused or kicked out of their home when they were young. I wouldn’t be taking care of any parent like that either.