الأول من شهر أكتوبر الموافق لتاريخ اليوم (الأربعاء) هو اليوم العالمي لكبار السن.
مع تغيّر أنماط الحياة العصرية، يفتقر كبار السن في العديد من دول العالم إلى الدعم والتعاطف من أفراد المجتمع. وتُلاحظ، في بعض الحالات، انتهاكات لحقوقهم. لكن بفضل الله هذه الانتهاكات قليلة في بلادنا، فكبار السن لدينا رواة لتاريخنا الوطني، ومن الرائع الاستماع إلى قصصهم والتعلّم منها.
إلى جانب أنهم كنزٌ من الحكمة والأشعار وتجارب الحياة الواقعية. إنهم من عايشوا قسوة الحياة، وشهدوا وفعلوا الكثير لوطنهم، ومن يعلموننا الكثير عن الحياة؛ ولأن ديننا الحنيف سبق جميع خطابات وقوانين حقوق الإنسان لذا نهتم برعايتهم والتعلم منهم.
ولطالما كانت مسألة دور المسنين والرعاية المناسبة لهم موضوعاً مثيراً للاهتمام. في رأيي، تقع على عاتق الأسرة مسؤولية رعاية كبار السن عند كبرهم. بعد ذلك، ينبغي على الحكومة والمجتمع اتخاذ خطوات لضمان حصول كبار السن ودور المسنين على الرعاية اللازمة لحياة صحية. لقد كرّس كبار السن حياتهم لعائلاتهم، فقد ربوهم ودعموهم ومكنوهم من العيش في المجتمع، وغرسوا فيهم القيم والشجاعة والدافع لمواجهة جميع الصعاب. لذا، عندما يكبرون ويحتاجون إلى الدعم المعنوي والمادي، تقع على عاتق الأسرة مسؤولية الوقوف بجانبهم، وتقديم الاحترام والحب والرعاية لهم كما قدموها لهم عندما كانوا يعتمدون عليهم.
بالإضافة إلى ذلك، قد تعجز الأسرة في بعض الأحيان عن رعاية كبار السن، مثل المشاكل المالية أو عدم وجود أحد في الأسرة. في هذه الحالات، أقترح أن تتحمل الحكومة مسؤولية تغطية نفقاتهم. ذلك أفضل من وضعهم في دور الرعاية.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
The first of October, corresponding to today's date (Wednesday), is the International Day of Older Persons.
With the changing patterns of modern life, older persons in many countries around the world lack support and empathy from community members. In some cases, violations of their rights are observed. However, thanks to God, these violations are few in our country, as our elderly are narrators of our national history, and it is wonderful to listen to their stories and learn from them.
In addition to being a treasure trove of wisdom, poetry, and real-life experiences. They have lived through the harshness of life, witnessed and done much for their country, and they teach us a lot about life; and because our noble religion precedes all human rights discourses and laws, we care for them and learn from them.
The issue of elderly care and appropriate support has always been a topic of interest. In my opinion, the family bears the responsibility of caring for older persons as they age. After that, the government and society should take steps to ensure that older persons and nursing homes receive the necessary care for a healthy life. The elderly have devoted their lives to their families; they raised them, supported them, and enabled them to live in society, instilling in them values, courage, and the drive to face all challenges. Therefore, when they grow old and need moral and material support, it is the family's responsibility to stand by them, offering respect, love, and care as they provided when they were dependent on them.
Moreover, sometimes the family may be unable to care for the elderly, such as due to financial issues or the absence of someone in the family. In these cases, I suggest that the government should take responsibility for covering their expenses. That is better than placing them in care homes.
With the changing patterns of modern life, older persons in many countries around the world lack support and empathy from community members. In some cases, violations of their rights are observed. However, thanks to God, these violations are few in our country, as our elderly are narrators of our national history, and it is wonderful to listen to their stories and learn from them.
In addition to being a treasure trove of wisdom, poetry, and real-life experiences. They have lived through the harshness of life, witnessed and done much for their country, and they teach us a lot about life; and because our noble religion precedes all human rights discourses and laws, we care for them and learn from them.
The issue of elderly care and appropriate support has always been a topic of interest. In my opinion, the family bears the responsibility of caring for older persons as they age. After that, the government and society should take steps to ensure that older persons and nursing homes receive the necessary care for a healthy life. The elderly have devoted their lives to their families; they raised them, supported them, and enabled them to live in society, instilling in them values, courage, and the drive to face all challenges. Therefore, when they grow old and need moral and material support, it is the family's responsibility to stand by them, offering respect, love, and care as they provided when they were dependent on them.
Moreover, sometimes the family may be unable to care for the elderly, such as due to financial issues or the absence of someone in the family. In these cases, I suggest that the government should take responsibility for covering their expenses. That is better than placing them in care homes.
