During old age the manifestation of diseases gets very high and demands specialized medical care and support. However only formal institutional medical care and support is inadequate in traditional country like India. The present paper inquires about the role of family support in medical treatment, rehabilitation and care of the old aged person.
The study follows observation technique to understand the patterns of changes in the family care being given to the old aged person in the changing socio-economic milieu. In addition, inferential analysis of the observed data has also been made to find out the gestalt of the family care.
With the advancement of age, the role of family becomes very important in care giving. Health becomes old aged person’s prime concern which cannot be addressed solely by institutionalized medical care. Hospice no doubt 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 along with emotional care solely comes from the family. Similarly during the long tenure in which the old person is alive after serious health problems, it is the family which acts as rehabilitating mechanism.
To achieve better results for the health care of the elderly, it is essential that the traditional family care should be given higher precedence. Simple medical care or the alternative of old age home is not sufficient to provide adequate relief. The family members should re-learn the traditional values for providing respect and care to the old aged persons. This not only will bring back the missing touch of human bond in old age but will also make health care of old aged persons more feasible and sustainable...
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Dr. Umesh K. Singh, K46/166, Hartirath, Varanasi-221001,
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