KPBS has provided a touching video and a great news segment today on seniors “Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.”
The sad reality is that there are many seniors who live alone and live below poverty level with no one to care for them. They have no spouse nor children who they can rely on for support in times of need or illness such as going to the doctor or providing for grocery needs.
There is a support group and a facility in San Diego called, “The Wellness Center,” which provides this sense of community and support for the elder care. As the baby boomers approach their retirement and senior age, the need for such a facility is becoming more apparent. Aging alone is becoming a social trend as seniors who have no spouse nor children find the need of this kind of support group. The creation of the “Wellness Center” in San Diego is a great example of a senior network that provides this extended family atmosphere for many seniors and elderly living alone…
I hope, like many who are caring for their elderly parents, that such a public policy and more of this charitable organizations will come into fruition for the aging baby boomers in the immediate future…
*****Video courtesy via KPBS, San Diego*****
