Love: An Elective Powerful Medicine

by Lynn Shehab (9B)

I-                 Yet, one cannot lose sight of the negativity accompanied by sending parents to a residential home be it psychological or social.

II-              A-      To begin with, residential homes hold a bunch of psychological drawbacks such as causing depression and leading to a lack of quality of life.

1)   stating statistics about the percentage of old aged people who do not receive visitors
2)   revealing a study that shows how people in residential homes lose the joy of life

B- In addition, residential homes encapsulate a plethora of social effects such as the loss of freedom and independence and lack of proximity to family.
1)   setting an example to show how people in nursing homes are deprived of practicing the tasks they want
2)   illustrating an example of how residential homes are not able to make people there as one family

             C-       Last but not least, residential homes digests some financial    burdens such as high costs.
1)   stating a study about the cost of private rooms in residential homes in California
III-          In a nutshell, sending elderly people to residential homes boils down a bunch of cataclysmic effects that fall into the psychological, social , and financial domains.


Love: An Elective Powerful Medicine
     “To care for those who once cared for you is one of the highest honors.” This quote asserts and proclaims that there is a moral task of caregiving that involves being there, being beside that person who planted the seed that one bases his/her life on; the one who always protects his/her children with their magical touch and mighty hands. Certainly, one cannot lose sight of the negativity accompanied by sending parents to a residential home. This act encapsulates a plethora of negative effects on the psychological, social, and economic effects.

    To begin with, residential homes hold a bunch of psychological drawbacks such as causing depression and leading to a lack of quality life. To start with, a lot of people think that residential care homes are likely to supply more company for the residents when in fact residents can feel lonelier than ever. For instance, a study shows that 40% of Australians in aged care receive no visitors. Also, old people in residential homes lose touch with old friends and stop getting out to do what they love. As an example, according to the Live-in Care Hub Better at Home report, most of the people in residential homes lose the felicity of life.

    In addition, residential homes encapsulate a plethora of social effects such as the loss of freedom and independence and lack of proximity to family. Indeed, older adults are accustomed to their own routines and it can be hard for them to adjust to a new schedule in a nursing home. In other words, they can no longer choose what they want to eat when they are hungry. Instead, they are served a menu at specific times throughout the day. While a nursing home schedule might be beneficial to your loved ones’ overall health, the loss of freedom and independence can cause them to lose self-esteem as they are no longer in control of their own life. Furthermore, depending on where a person lives, there might not be a quality nursing home facility found close by. A long drive to visit on the weekends can take a toll on family members over time. Even if one can visit regularly, one’s loved ones may still feel a lack of family presence. To illustrate, most nursing home staff do their best to build a sense of community among residents, but for seniors, they are still not a family. Such places for the elderly, though comfortable, they cannot supply love.

    Finally, residential homes digest some financial burdens such as high costs. Nursing homes are expensive; if a person’s loved one does not have plenty of retirement savings set aside to help cover the cost, a nursing home might simply not be an option for the family to afford. As an example, according to the most recent study, “Cost of Care Survey”, an annual report published by life insurance company Genworth, nursing homes are the most expensive form of long-term care. In California, the average rate for a private room runs 307$ per day, totaling more than 112,000 $ per year.

    In a nutshell, sending elderly people to residential homes boils down a bunch of cataclysmic effects that fall into the psychological, social, and economic domains. The best medicine for humans is love, what if it does not work? Just increase the dose.


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