Is Old Age Home A New Fashion or Disaster

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It is very sad to see that old age homes and orphanages are on the rise in young India, where we are going.
The stories of thousands of parents abandoned by young India are not good for our culturally rich nation.

As a youngster of this country its my duty to raise my voice and to give my view points on this topic.

An old parent staying in an old age home is a common enough phenomenon. But is it desirable? Most elderly people cannot reconcile themselves to the idea of living in old age homes. We, their children, want them to live happily, in peace and preferably in the one place where they have always lived – their own homes. But this is the digital age. Aged parents are often left alone while their children go abroad to live and work. So, the next logical step is to put an old father or mother in an old age home.

Due to this topic selection,i also went to some outstanding NGOs like “Apna Ghar Asharam“

where i not only discuss about cons of old age home but also discuss some of its pros:

  • With advancing age, people often lose motor functions. Performing day to day activities becomes a daunting task. In an old age home, the association helps with daily activities. An alternative to this is having a dedicated caregiver who can help with the everyday chores around the house.
  • Since old age homes are for senior citizens, doctors are always at hand and emergency services are available 24×7. Alternately, the elderly should have someone with them who can schedule appointments with doctors and go with them to the chamber. In case of a medical emergency, it’s good to have a person who can take care of hospitalisation.
  • Safety is definitely an issue for senior citizens. The steady security in an old age home gives them protection from intruders and helps them live a safe and secure life. They are in constant company of people their own age. If their children are away from home, they have to live alone and that can cause stress and depression. Living in an old age home may give rise to feelings of abandonment as well. Loneliness is also an issue. Ideally, there should be a companion at home who can fill this void. Companionship is paramount, especially for those who have lost their spouses.

I have also prepared out an outline toward this topic in an simple drawing:

This drawing can let you move back into your school days when your father always use to drop you to school.
There are two sides to every coin. Let us now look at some of the disadvantages of living in an old age home:

  • Services cost money. Consequently, old age homes can be expensive; the higher the cost the better the services. Mostly, elderly people are pensioners or they get money from their children. They don’t have a lot of money to spend and there are medical bills to pay. This is one of the primary challenges.
  • There is limited choice in an old age home when it comes to living space and choice in food. It is like community living and there is lack of privacy. It is not the same as living in one’s own home.
  • The atmosphere in an old age home is impersonal. Living there does not have that personal dimension to it. This could give rise to emotional problems like depression because your beloved parents may miss their relatives, children and grand children.

This is image link of Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing about percentage distribution of elderly as per the reasons for coming to old age homes

http://www.ijpn.in/viewimage.asp?img=IndianJPsyNsg_2015_9_1_33_262292_f3.jpg

At last i can only say that old age home is only a good option when you cannot take care of your parent in any harsh condition or have unavailability of care taker or very less or no financial support than only you can prefer old age home

This blog is all about pros and cons of old age home.

So, In my next blog i will give you information about conditions under Old Age Homes in India

As per my promise,My Second Blog is About present conditions under Old Age Homes In India.

Check it out,link given below👇👇👇

link of my new blog:-https://oldagehomecondition.blogspot.com/2020/03/condition-under-old-age-homes-in-india.html?m=1