Whereas it is a right for any human being regardless of age to live a comfortable and worthwhile life, facts on the ground still lay an abhorrent livelihood among various social categories but more so among the elderly people who are the cause of attention herein. Elderly care is a unique challenge. As the body and mind begin to break down, caregivers often must make tough decisions about the comfort and care of the Elderly. However, this turns out to be a subject of bitter controversy challenging the mission thereof.
Taking into consideration a few areas of my competence such as Nkozi of Mpigi district, Namayumba and Nakawuka of Wakiso district to mention on a minimal margin, but also Lubaga and Ndeeba suburbs of Kampala district, it goes explicitly vivid that many of the elderly among other social arena, live in wanting. Some inhabit very poor housing facilities, and some have been abandoned by relatives and caretakers both in presence and absentia for various reasons. This situation has persistently caused lamentations leading to an assortment of mischief ranging in poor health conditions due to lack of proper attention, missing out on feeding due to lack of access to food, skin irritations due to lack of adequate clothing, loss of self-esteem and “premature” loss of lives.
Based on the various social obligations in conjunction with the biblical psalm 71:6, there remains an ardent and urgent quest to revise the lifestyles of the beneficiaries in the target of a worthwhile living yet happy ageing.
