r/eldercare is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses elderly, caregiving, elderly care, family, and medical, and they frequently recommend/review security camera, wine, and cell phone.
An emotional support community for people to ask questions and share stories about eldercare. Any legal or medical advice is anecdotal and unverified.
Popular Themes in r/eldercare
#1
Advice Requests
: "Am I selfish to move away from my 86 yr old mother?"
36 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Has anyone found a live TV streaming service their eldery parents do not hate?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Nursing home nearly let my mother die"
9 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My dad moved into to a nursing home. So I vibe coded him a phone."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/eldercare
#1
Elderly
: "What to do with a stubborn Elderly person who refuses to get off tiktok?"
74 posts
#2
Caregiving
: "Honest question: At what point did Caregiving stop being 'helping' and start feeling like a prison sentence?"
44 posts
#3
Elderly Care
: "Dear Elder Friend: Stop making it hell for others to help you"
37 posts
#4
Family
: "Caring for mom as a male"
31 posts
#5
Medical
: "Medical transport for elderly patient in France"
17 posts
#6
Home
: "Built this memory care tool because I was sick of all the sales"
14 posts
#7
Healthcare
: "Healthcare prepared me for a lot. Watching my 91 y/o mom face cancer wasn’t one of them."
14 posts
#8
Care
: "My mum’s £100,000 savings were wiped out by Care fees – it’s still not enough"
13 posts
#9
Parent
: "I built a free tool to help when your Parent suddenly needs assisted living and you don't know where to start"
11 posts
#10
Caregiver
: "I'll be Caregiver to my mom who can't walk... How can I properly take care of her?"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/eldercare
Security Camera
8 reviews
#1
Blink Cameras
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Wyze Pan Cam
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Kasa Camera
4.0★ from 1 review
Wine
4 reviews
#1
Non-alcoholic wines
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Gruvi
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Welsh’s
4.0★ from 1 review
Cell Phone
3 reviews
#1
Consumer Cellular
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Apple
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Google
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/eldercare
Yearly
+6k members(62.5%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026