In U.S.A. and Canada, senior citizens' health is better than their Indian counterparts. Culture being different, they live separate from their children. In old age homes, the senior citizens enjoy indoor games. Being of same age, the senior citizens give good company to each other. They also go for picnic and visit malls travelling in vehicles specially for their use.
Every senior citizen in Canada gets pension. I know of one friend of my late father. He gets pension in India as well as in Canada. Hence, he spends some time in Canada and some in India.
The concept of old age home in India is not in tune with Indian culture and traditions. Here this is only last option.
In USA if u see the oldage homes, they are luxurious apartment with all the amenities in the apartment. The nurses are well mannered, polite and always smiling, willing to do any work for those old people. When I saw that old age home I was stunned . The old people enjoyed their life there. They get all the respect which they expect from others and thats y they njoy being there.
I hope our country also provides such facility so that the old people can live their life lively at the last moment.
If we work hard, we can also make our home as luxurious as that of USA oldage homes.
Yes we can surely make the oldage homes luxurious only if we all take the pain to work for it honestly. Most of the organisations in India work on corruptions, all the donations are not utilized for the right cause and hence we find lack of luxury for such poor old people.
I have a suggestion. The working men may contribute to a fund for old age. A part of the fund may go to provide old age homes and facilities therein. The contributors to this fund will be entitled to use facilities in old age homes.
Yes its good but only people with decent income can contribute..not others...
I agree. This contribution should also be like other schemes as group health, pension plan etc. contribution must be according to income.
To conclude, It is best that the senior citizens stay with their families. Old age home is not a desirable option but this is not totally unavoidable as many need this. Old age Home should not be a dumping ground for aged but may be considered as a hostel for the old at par with school children's hostel. Families should be in touch with senior citizens even if they must live in old age homes and periodically visit them and also invite to family functions.
i also agree with your conclusion sir.
Yet I feel, if kids are there, it's the duty of them to look after their parents. When parents have given the whole life to their kids just in the expectation that they will be near at their old age, just a little love, care and kindness showered, kids should give it in return. After all, their kids learn from them. Isn't it?
Also, i agree ... if we are earning a good amount, we can give a small amount to such old age homes. Even paying them a visit and spending with them a few time, even if they are not ours...is really a great thing. It is not less than money or any help.
Also, laws need to be strictly implemented so that no parent will lose his home in his old age.
Also, i am appealing to every person who read this post....."
Never think that if we send our parents to an old age home with some money given, all our duties are completed"
Actually, real duties of children starts when their parents reach old age. Isn't it????
