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To live a long life; to be a centenarian; has been the ultimate dream for many in this world. Better medical developments and the improved standards of living have extended one’s life. However, it is too early to conclude that everyone can be a centenarian. With improving health care systems, the elderly believe that being a centenarian is no longer just a mere abstract hope, but a reality. To ensure the success and longevity of the system, we need to increase the number of informal community care system and also need to give elderly a spiritual care. To increase the number of informal community care systems, financial support is extremely critical. Financial support is essential to increase the number of informal community care system because the availability of services depend on financial support. Without the finance to support the hospitals and clinics, the services provided by them will cease. Susan L. Hughes states: “As a result of influx of new dollars, the number of Medicare home care providers has increased substantially.” (Hughes 56). Reim