Old age homes and Caring for elderly population in Pune: Need or Dilemma

Abstract

The population is increasingly ageing. Even though Indian culture teaches that children should remain with their parents till death, changes in society's structure pose new obstacles. India will encounter numerous obstacles in meeting the issues posed by its ageing population. Changes in family arrangements, poverty, social and cultural norms and traditions, and poor elderly health care are among them. The information was gathered utilizing a phenomenological technique. A qualitative design was used to interview a sample of ten relocated senior individuals in two settings. The information was gathered through semi-structured interviews in an old-age home and also from the residences of the elderly participants. The information was gathered from the proprietor of an elderly care facility as well as the respondents. And the data was gathered from the old age people staying in the old-age homes, as well as the residences. The data was analyzed using thematic and narrative analysis. The following themes have emerged from the data: 'abuse,' 'leaving the premises' (i.e., the freedom to move within and outside of the old age institution to the community), rejection and separation, failure and dishonor, adaptation, fulfilment, and boredom. The results revealed that it is clear that it is both beneficial and necessary for elderly and senior adults to remain in their extended families. This is their true home, where they were raised and where they found the peace and tranquilly to communicate with their future generations.