Old age is an inevitable and irreversible physiological process. This is also a very difficult life period. Reducing the usual activity, worsening health and bitterness of losses – its sad manifestations.
An elderly person needs increased care and special care. This age has its own characteristics and problems:
Physiological:
– the presence of chronic diseases that significantly limit activity (cardiovascular, diseases of the supporting – motor apparatus, internal organs and systems);
– a decrease in memory for current events, in connection with atherosclerotic and dystrophic processes in the brain;
– insomnia, low mood (to the so -called senile depression), irritability and fatigue;
– Diseases of the nervous system (for example, parkinsonism), in which shaking hands and head become a significant obstacle to the usual actions.
Psychological:
– The pain of loss, accompanying the departure of peers – relatives and friends;
– Forced loneliness associated with the employment of children and grandchildren, a limitation of mobility and the lack of familiar environment (the statistics of suicides among the elderly on this basis are very high);
– a feeling of your helplessness and no need.
Modern life, with its race for wealth, and often just survival, does not leave time for long -term communication, and providing proper care to the elderly relatives of Pensions.
The advantages of these institutions.
The landscaping of the place of residence. These are small and comfortable mansions located in picturesque places. They are equipped with ramps and other special devices for the convenience of movement.
Rooms – blocks for 1, 2, 3 people, with the ability to bring elements of familiar life in them (dear people) – allow you to create a feeling of home environment.
Communication with peers, collective entertaining events give the opportunity to a full life, reduce many age restrictions. Cases of creating new families in the territory of such houses are not rare (“Love all ages are submissive …”).
Older people do not feel a feeling of loneliness and resentment against children and grandchildren, as they live in good conditions, and communicate with people like themselves.
Permanent medical control and care, entrusted to specially trained seats, psychological consultations – support health and contribute to the extension of the life of the elderly.
Their children and grandchildren receive psychological relief. They are calm for the prosperous existence of elderly relatives. The need for hiring personnel is disappeared, for the quality of service of which no one is responsible.
Simplicity of paperwork (passport, fluorography, medical insurance).
Living in a private house of the elderly makes old age not with a curse, but one of the full and prosperous periods of human life, and it can rightfully be considered a variant of a worthy old age.