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Would You Surrender Your Folks to a Retirement Home?

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Retirement homes usually house the old timers that would not be given the same amount of attention and understanding that people would give in their lives. Parents, grandparents and older relatives who have reached the prime of their age will usually be susceptible to changes in their moods and usual routine. Thus, the need to invest more on their needs as far as attention is concerned is something that people would not be able to give since in most cases, they are already hung up with having to raise their own families to date.

Retirement Homes for the Aged

So the recourse of some groups is to endorse them to retirement homes where they would get the necessary care. However, if scenarios are to be adjudged, people tend to forget about them.

It is in these cases where people who aim to do volunteer work and take care of these people set in. In most cases, they are not related to such people yet they would do the necessary stuff, like attention and comfort, something that these elderly people would normally want to experience. Unfortunately, it takes strangers with a good heart to do this, to the delight of people who have been left astray.

[tags]Retirement homes, elderly, old age, parents, grandparents[/tags]

Originally posted on April 21, 2007 @ 5:45 pm

War Heroes Who Lose Hope

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Military personnel and servicemen who put their lives on the line for country and fellowmen may not always have something to look forward to when they get home. Loss of opportunity to perhaps get a decent education for their own future would often relegate them to foster homes since immediate family members may not appreciate the career path that such people would have, notably the ones who have suffered injuries and disabilities in the course of their tenure.

War Heroes of the World

Upon reaching the retiring age, it has been common practice for such people to seek shelter from government run homes for relief. Some may not even have anyone to lean on, hence the reason why programs to show just appreciation through comfort and gifts for chosen periods in a year are given. Attention and company alone are big factors to help the psychological needs of such people, supposedly heroes who have risked lives in protecting the honor of their nation and families.

[tags]war veterans, war heroes, elderly[/tags]

Originally posted on February 15, 2007 @ 9:11 am

The Old People of Foster Homes

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Foster homes are usually home for the old people who have no one left or have no one to attentively cater to their needs. While some people would make these homes their last resort, the risk of not being able to take care of such people who are in their latter years is just too much to consider.

The Old Folks

People today have lesser options of taking care of their elderly folks. Much as they would want, home for the aged and foster homes were put up for a reason, that of which is to provide proper shelter and care for people who have become weak and need a respite to which they can retire from the usual busy days of their lives.

The thought of parents or grandparents being surrendered to such homes may be heartbreaking but the best thing to do is look out for their welfare. This includes that of making sure that they are visited at every possible moment. People may get old but their hearts and minds will always cry out for the people they love.

[tags]elderly, old people, foster homes[/tags]

Originally posted on February 3, 2007 @ 10:36 am