Today, we witness great and commendable efforts by state institutions in the fields of healthcare and social care. Healthcare services have become accessible to all segments of society, especially the elderly, thanks to the dedicated work of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Ministry of Community Empowerment, the Ministry of Family, and other relevant partners. Their collaboration has resulted in effective programs for home care and continuous medical follow-up.
In cases where health conditions prevent elderly citizens from traveling to hospitals or clinics, the concerned authorities provide comprehensive nursing services around the clock within their homes, including medical monitoring, nursing care, and preventive supervision.
Thus, elderly individuals enjoy comfort and dignity within their family environment, surrounded by familiar walls and cherished memories, without the need to move to hospitals or nursing homes.
However, over time, a noticeable social issue has emerged: some children have begun to withdraw emotionally and socially from their parents’ lives, relying instead on the presence of nurses or caregivers at home. The role of caregivers has shifted from solely providing health care to becoming the sole emotional support for the parent in the absence or preoccupation of their children. Although this silent withdrawal is sometimes unintentional, it deprives parents of their sense of importance and status, creating a painful emotional void that no service can fill.
Honoring one’s parents is not limited to meeting their health needs; it extends to providing psychological support, emotional care, and genuine presence in their lives. While the relevant authorities—thankfully—have lifted much of the burden of treatment and nursing from the children, this does not exempt them from their responsibility to care for their parents, check on them, talk with them, and share daily life, even if it is just a cup of coffee and some casual conversation.
Moreover, children should not add to their parents’ worries in their advanced age, but rather alleviate them, becoming a support rather than an additional burden. True care is not only about bringing medicine when needed, but also about offering tenderness, comforting hearts, and making the parents’ old age a time filled with love—not loneliness.
