Wait, you haven’t been reading the news for the last 3 decades? Chores for sure, but even componaionship has been on the table (Aibo was oriented at that very thing, and that was late 1990s, I think). Or are you just being very American centric?
I'm not saying that robots can't help care for them, but rather that the proposed uses of robotics are optimizing for problems that are ultimately not the most important problems to those nearing death.
What exactly is your objection? It seems you are complaining both the robots will take over tasks and that they won't take over the important tasks
Should elderly not have dishwashers because it isnt the most important problem?