Unlike in much of the west , where the elderly are often placed in care facilities , elderly Ecuadorians will often live with one of their children .
Ecuadorians place great importance on the family , both nuclear and extended .
Unlike in much of the west , where the elderly are often placed in care facilities , elderly Ecuadorians will often live with one of Ecuadorians ' children .
Ecuadorians place great importance on the family , both nuclear and extended .