PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS’ OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ RESIDING IN OLD AGE HOME AT BHAVNAGAR CITY, GUJARAT

Abstract

The population of India is rapidly ageing, much like that of many other emerging nations worldwide. Urbanization, modernization, and globalization have altered the economic system, weakened social structures like the united family, and undermined communal values. Changing socio-economic patterns, such as citizen becoming economically active and participating in the workforce, and increasing mobility are all leading to more nuclear households, altering social norms of elder care in the family. Despite the dire need, elder care in India is still largely neglected and the development of the ecosystem is primitive. The younger generation's long-standing sense of responsibility, accountability, and duty towards their parents is eroding. The elder generation is caught between a lack of proper social security and the loss of traditional values on the one hand. From the literature it was found that there is an urgent need to make study of concerns and issues of senior citizens at old age homes in Bhavnagar City, Gujarat State. So the study tries to understand the nature and concerns of citizens’ residing in Old age Homes (VRUDHASHRAM) at Bhavnagar City. The Major results shows that the male and female residing in old age home is almost in equal proportion and most of them are getting basic amenities. Most of citizen residing in old age home are getting food stuff on time and stay happy.