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The Perception of Senior Citizens of Mumbai on Old Age Homes

MANTHAN: Journal of Commerce and Management

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Title The Perception of Senior Citizens of Mumbai on Old Age Homes
 
Creator Sudhakar, Rohini
 
Subject Senior citizens, Old age homes, Focus group discussion.
 
Description Globalisation has resulted in increased mobility of people for pursing their profession, which in turn, has caused the society getting used to living in small unit nuclear families. Focus group discussion with the residents of Old Age Home. An increasing number of senior citizens are now staying in residential old age homes that are designed to cater to the needs of the aged. Most of these old age homes provide help with personal care and hygiene, meals, social interaction and bedside care. This paper is based on a series of Focus group discussions (FGDs) that were held with the senior citizens of Mumbai to know their views on various aspects of elderly life especially regarding the alternative arrangement for aged, that is, old age homes. On the basis of the study, it was generally seen that elderly people who are very sick or dying prefer to stay in their own homes. Moreover, if the aged person stays in the home, it is cost-effective for the family members too. In this situation, it is easier for them to carry out their day- to- day activities in comparison to paying required visits to the hospital or old age homes.
 
Publisher Journal Press India
 
Date 2016-12-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.myresearchjournals.com/index.php/MANTHAN/article/view/7873
10.17492/manthan.v3i2.7873
 
Source MANTHAN: Journal of Commerce and Management; Vol 3, No 2 (2016)
2347-4440
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.myresearchjournals.com/index.php/MANTHAN/article/view/7873/7208