Peran Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Lansia

Abstract

Peningkatan jumlah penduduk lansia di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan disetiap tahunnya, hal ini menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan seperti kemiskinan, tindak kekerasan, pelanggaran hukum, terlantar sehingga lansia mengalami ketergantungan terhadap orang lain dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya. Pemenuhan kebutuhan lansia sebagai salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan lansia, dan sebagai lembaga primer keluarga mempunyai peran penting untuk membantu lansia dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya. Namun, pengaruh globalisasi mempengaruhi perubahan nilai dan peran di dalam keluarga, adanya perubahan struktur di dalam keluarga dari keluarga besar menjadi keluarga kecil sehingga hal ini membuat keluarga lebih banyak yang menempatkan lansia di sebuah panti werdha dibandingkan tinggal dan dirawat oleh keluarga secara bersama-sama. Oleh karena itu, panti werdha memiliki peranan penting dalam rangka meningkatkan kesejahteraan lansia melalui pelayanan yang dilakukan. Pelayanan yang diberikan berupa pemenuhan kebutuhan fisik,psikis, maupun kebutuhan sosial yang tidak didapatkan ketika berada di dalam keluarga.Melalui pemenuhan kebutuhan yang diberikan oleh panti werdha maka hal ini dapatmembantu lansia untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan sosial.

Education on Medication Management at the "Tresna Werdha Jombang" Nursing Home – Kediri

“…Elderly people in this nursing home receive services in the form of fulfilling physical, psychological and social needs that elderly people do not get when they are in the family. By fulfilling the needs provided by nursing homes, this can help the elderly to improve social welfare (Triwanti et al, 2014).…”

“…Nursing homes provide services to the elderly in the form of fulfilling physical, psychological and social needs that the elderly do not receive when they are in the family. By fulfilling the needs provided by nursing homes, this can help elderly people to improve social welfare (Triwanti et al, 2014). The data above shows that the majority of elderly people suffering from chronic diseases store and use medication.…”

Assistance for the Elderly with Dementia by Caregivers at the Nursing Home

“…Through document studies, data was obtained that elderly residents of the nursing home came and chose to stay after fulfilling the requirements set by the nursing home, including those who guaranteed financial sustainability for living expenses, including providing caregiver salaries for people with dementia. The welfare of the elderly is very important to the fulfilment of their needs of the elderly (Triwanti et al, 2014) Nursing Homes for the elderly that are organized by the community with various advantages in providing services and shortcomings need to be appreciated by the state because they have played a role in seeking the welfare of the elderly as stipulated in state laws.…”

Health Problems Among the Elderly at Majalaya Public Health Centers (Puskesmas) West Java-Indonesia

“…Elderly people will experience a decrease and even a loss of tissue ability to replace and maintain normal functions that slowly cause the elderly will not be resistant to infection and repair the damage that occurs. Therefore in the elderly body there will be a buildup of metabolic and structural distortions which are referred to as degenerative diseases that cause these elderly people to eventually end up living with terminal diseases (Triwanti, Ishartono, & Gutama, 2015;Sholikhah, 2017;Mokoginta, 2014). To find out the 7 problems that occur in the elderly, in February (2018) researchers looked for authentic data about health problems experienced by the elderly in the Majalaya area to the closest health institutions such as the Puskesmas.…”