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𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝘀

Our member Ms M. Sen has shared an experience which has touched her heart.
 Back in 2001 my family and I were visiting Paris. As dusk descended, we started walking along the riverbank. Eventually we got hungry. We spotted a Vietnamese restaurant and decided to have dinner. A charming Vietnamese lady ushered us in with a beaming smile, but she spoke in French, leaving us a bit confused. She then called a young waiter who took us to our table. Although a bit shy, he spoke in an impromptu blend of French and English. My husband asked him his name. He responded in a soft voice: 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘶𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘳. We were intrigued. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮? He hesitated and responded: 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘩. I seized the opportunity and asked him: 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪? It was as if he had been awakened from a dream. Yes, he replied. In that instant Paris became a global village. It had been ages since Humayun had left Bangladesh and hearing Bengali after such a long time moved him to tears. He helped us select dishes that seemed closer to our Bengali palate. He even took it upon himself to bring us assorted delectable pastries, just to make our experience more memorable. Humayun may have moved away from home, but he hadn’t forgotten his roots.
In 2006, we met Pa-Peter in Bali, Indonesia. He managed the resort 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘢. Pa-Peter had left Germany 30 years ago and had settled in Bali after marrying a local girl. After his wife had passed away, he stayed on. He was now 82 and Bali meant everything to him. I asked him: 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦? Pa-Peter looked up to the sky, searching for an answer and responded with a lump in his throat: 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘦. I still wonder: 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘗𝘢-𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦?
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Elder Care

5 Importance of Elderly Care Services

Society today has been experiencing a shift in demographics with an increase in the aging population. The importance of elderly care services has become quite significant over the years. These services have been designed to enhance the well-being of their aging years.
1) It helps promote the physical well-being.
Elderly care services can play a pivotal role in maintaining good physical health. An aging person may face several issues in terms of health. They may suffer from mobility issues and other health issues. Trained professional caregivers can help the elderly in overcoming these issues rather effectively. Elderly care services provide regular health monitoring, medication management, and assistance with daily activities.
2) These services promote mental well-being
Elderly care services can also promote the emotional well-being of the elderly. This can include providing them with emotional support, companionship, and mental stimulation. Loneliness, often experienced in old age, can have a severe impact on mental well-being. Caregivers can engage the elders in meaningful activities, encourage social interactions, and provide a listening ear, fostering a positive and emotionally nurturing environment. An excellent emotional and mental health can go a long way in promoting the best physical health.
3) It retains independence
Elderly care ensures that the elders are able to retain their dignity and self-worth by staying independent in their daily activities. The caregivers need to balance between providing assistance only where needed and preserving autonomy where needed. This will ensure that the elder citizens are able to participate in their daily activities as independently as possible. This contributes to self- esteem.
4) It helps prevent being left out
Elder citizens are likely to feel left out. The feeling can cause issues like loneliness and depression. Caregivers can offer different means to address this issue. They can plan outings, and make them engage in conversations. Elders can also be made to indulge in community activities. This will help elders towards better mental stimulation. The trick lies in making the elderly feel that they are still loved.
5) It can help relieve the family burden.
Many a times even if families love their Elderly loved ones, they may not be able to balance the caregiving responsibilities due to their personal commitments and own work. Caregivers offer the much-needed respite for the family members in this context. The family can be assured that their loved ones are receiving the optimum care that they deserve. This can let the family members maintain a healthy balance between their responsibilities and personal work.
The importance of elderly care services cannot be overlooked in today’s society. These services go beyond just providing assistance in daily activities. They become part of a holistic approach in terms of senior care. The elderly care services focus on addressing physical, emotional, and mental well- being. As we move ahead in a collective approach towards a better life for senior citizens, choosing the elderly care services is much essential. But when choosing the right service provider, make sure that you are choosing a service provider who has the best track record in offering the right sort of elder care services.