My grandfather is 80 years old this year. He worked hard all his life and saved up some money. However, his old age was not as he wished when he had to leave his beloved home and move to a nursing home. At first, I thought that having money would buy him a comfortable and prosperous life in his old age because the nursing home had full medical equipment, people to take care of him, and doctors were ready, but it turned out that my grandfather was not happy to accept it.
My parents forced him to go to a nursing home because my family was busy. He was home alone. Once he fell and broke his leg, which scared my mother. I understood my mother, but since he went to the nursing home, he looked much thinner and less energetic than before.
I love him but don't know what to do, I just visit him often. He has been in the nursing home for 3 months, his condition is getting worse, he talks less, his face is always pale, lacking vitality. I know he misses home very much, misses the small yard with the potted plants that he took care of himself.
One time, I brought him some fruit and saw him sitting absent-mindedly on the chair, his face was blank. When he saw me coming, he smiled, but I knew there was no joy in that smile, he was just trying to reassure me. I began to regret why I agreed to let him go to the nursing home that day.
I asked the staff at the nursing home about his condition. They said he was absent-minded all day, did not communicate with others, and always stayed in his room. I realized that money cannot buy companionship. He had lost his own home, had to leave his friends and neighbors. In the past, he loved to play chess and chat with people, but now he was surrounded by strangers.
A few days later, I went to visit him as usual, and saw him panicking, his face pale, his lips pale. I panicked and called the doctor. The doctor said that he had been under prolonged stress, which was affecting his health. At that moment, I really regretted it, and tears just kept flowing. If anything happened to him, I would blame myself for the rest of my life.
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When I got home, I firmly told my parents that we must take him home, even if it meant we had to work harder to take care of him. Surprisingly, my mother easily agreed and helped convince my father. It turned out that my mother had been tormenting herself a lot lately because she realized that his health was getting worse and worse, and that the nursing home not only did not help, but also made him more miserable. We decided to act immediately.
Hearing the news that he was being welcomed home, for the first time I saw joy on his face. I almost cried with emotion.
He had just returned to a familiar environment, his mood was much better, his complexion was also rosy again. My parents still had to go to work, I was also in school, I could only chat with him a little at dinner. During the day, my family had to pay someone to take care of him, cook for him, and help him with personal matters.
Every night, he still groaned because of the pain in his legs, but both my parents and I understood that he was in so much pain that he had to do this. We could only feel sorry for him in our hearts, but we could not help him overcome the pain. He had already taken a lot of medicine, and if he continued to take painkillers, he was afraid that he would have difficulty fighting other diseases in the future, so the doctor limited his prescription. However, when I woke up in the morning and saw that he looked better than when he was in the nursing home, I was somewhat relieved.
It is clear that many elderly people do not need complete facilities, on-site care, or doctors on duty, but they need the love of their family. They need a familiar environment, giving them a sense of security and warmth. When my parents are old, I will take care of them and not let them be taken care of by someone else because of my busy life.
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