ARTICLE
1. You read a newspaper report on the sharp hike in the number of old age homes in cities in
recent years and the poor living conditions prevailing at many of these places. Write an article
in 100-150 words for a local newspaper talking about the need for taking care of the elderly.
Give your article a title.
role of the elderly in our lives - the need to be grateful to them - loneliness in their lives -
physical infirmity in old age - bothphysical and emotional support required - lack of proper
care in several old age homes - health hazards - they need the support of their family not of
strangers
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Answer:
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Jul 31, 2020 at 13:14
Why is Old Age Homes Becoming a Necessity in India Now?
We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.[1]-Henry Ward Beecher
Parents are the most important people in our whole life. They are the only reason due to which we exist in this universe. They are our first teachers as we spend our most childhood time with them learning all the activities be it from routine work to manners and etiquettes or any other special talent. In India, parents are treated next to God. They keep their young ones protected from every kind of unauthorized and unlawful act and nourish them so that they can lead a successful life in future. However, the parents do not receive adequate attention from their children. The reason for this expression stands as the increase in old age homes in our country. First of all, let us know what is an old age home?
An old age home refers to a place where the old people are kept and taken care of[2] which includes facilities like meals, gatherings, recreational activities and also providing medical assistance. It is different from a nursing home and also from retirement homes. According to the Directory of Old Age Homes in India, HelpAge India, 1998 there are 728 old age homes in India till the present day. Out of these 325 are free and 95 offer pay and stay services. 116 homes offer free stay and paid stay facilities and 11 are such of which no information is available. 278 homes are available for sick people and 101 are exclusively for women. Kerala has the maximum number of old age homes standing at a number of 124.[3] Old age homes despite offering many facilities are still not as home but still there emergence in India is at a greater rate.
Reasons for such increase are as follows:[4]
The basic reason for an old person going to an old age home is due to the reason that their children or grandchildren move to metropolitan cities or abroad as well for pursuing higher studies and they are also capable enough to adapt themselves for new lifestyle but unlikely, the old people may find it harder to adapt such lifestyle and choose to remain back to their original place due to sentimental feelings.
Another reason also stands that the elderly people are sometimes prone to chronic health issues which are not taken care of by their children and as a reason for that they are also not allowed to live at their homes and sent to such homes.
The mindset and values differences are also one of the reasons for emergence of such old age homes because many elderly people find it difficult to remain with their only daughter at her in laws place or due to their ego clashes with their grandchildren or other people and staying in old age homes make them connect with their age groups and have a like minded community.
The most important reason for such an increase is that the old people only strive for peace during these days and some also leave their homes so that they can get peace in these homes by not having conflicting situations arising at any time.
Due to an increase in the crime rate in India, most elderly people find it easy and secure to live in old age homes when their children are not living with them or if they are working abroad. The stay in these homes provides them security by surveillance through CCTV cameras or anything.[5]