Sensitization of Family Members for Better Health Care of The Old Aged Persons – an approach by Dr. Umesh K. Singh Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology V.S.S.D. College, Kanpur

About the Paper What is the role of family support in medical treatment, rehabilitation and care of the old aged person? How family can be a stronger care giving mechanism? umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

What is the role of family support in medical treatment, rehabilitation and care of the old aged person?

How family can be a stronger care giving mechanism?

Methodology observation technique inferential analysis umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

observation technique

inferential analysis

The Observation Institutionalized medical care provides a specialized mechanism for shelter, health and medical care of the old aged persons but it is not enough. During pre and post hospice care the immediate family members and relatives provide most of the care. Economic support and emotional care solely comes from the family. Family acts as rehabilitating mechanism. umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

Institutionalized medical care provides a specialized mechanism for shelter, health and medical care of the old aged persons but it is not enough.

During pre and post hospice care the immediate family members and relatives provide most of the care.

Economic support and emotional care solely comes from the family.

Family acts as rehabilitating mechanism.

The Problem Areas The traditional function of family in India is getting transformed. The family members are becoming atomistic. Bonds of reciprocity and mutual obligations are weakening. The burden of change in the family life is getting more sharp and adverse for the old aged person. umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

The traditional function of family in India is getting transformed.

The family members are becoming atomistic.

Bonds of reciprocity and mutual obligations are weakening.

The burden of change in the family life is getting more sharp and adverse for the old aged person.

Sensitization of Family Members The traditional family care should be given higher precedence. The adult members of the family need to be educated about the health needs of the old aged person. The family should plan much in advance the financial management. The family members should re-learn the traditional values for providing respect and care to the old aged persons. umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

The traditional family care should be given higher precedence.

The adult members of the family need to be educated about the health needs of the old aged person.

The family should plan much in advance the financial management.

The family members should re-learn the traditional values for providing respect and care to the old aged persons.

Concluding Remarks A family whose members have awareness and who are sensitized can immensely provide better health care to the old aged person. This will bring back the missing touch of human bond in old age. Will make health care of old aged persons more feasible and sustainable. umeshka@gmail.com | umesh.singh@live.in | sociocrat.blogspots.com

A family whose members have awareness and who are sensitized can immensely provide better health care to the old aged person.

This will bring back the missing touch of human bond in old age.

Will make health care of old aged persons more feasible and sustainable.

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