The Importance Facility of Assisted House For Elderly

Abstract

Someday everyone will reach old age because every human being must grow old. Their children also have their own families so the responsibilities of the elderly towards their children are not the same, since they already have their own lives. Obligations such as caring for financing, educating, and supervising children no longer need to be done. Another thing is that their health is starting to decline both physically and mentally, which makes them need special attention from the people around them. It is during this time that the elderly think not to be a burden for their children anymore so they choose to live independently. However, the elderly find it difficult to find a place to live on their own because they have to do everything independently such as housework. The security and safety of the elderly when living at home alone are also not guaranteed because they need the help of other people due to physical decline. The government and society have the answer to this problem, namely building a nursing home for the elderly. Nursing houses for the elderly can usually be privately owned or owned by the government. There are many types of nursing homes, one of which is Assisted Living. Assisted Living exists for seniors who want to live independently in a home-like environment but still need non-medical assistance to carry out their daily activities, such as eating, bathing, dressing, and maintaining cleanliness. The purpose of conducting this research is to find out the importance of facilities that can help the elderly while in Assisted Living with various impairments from those who can still carry out their usual activities to those who must have someone that assisted  them for all their life activities. The research method used is qualitative based on questionnaires and interviews.