Human life cycle is considered to be the longest and at every stage a person’s lifestyle and interest changes. When a person reaches an age of 60 years, he/she is considered to be a senior citizen and at this point of life they must give up all their responsibilities and lead a happy stress free life. The most accurate word to describe this scenario is, retirement, which means that earning responsibilities must be shifted to children and the person, must enjoy his rest of the years. Nowadays, children and senior parents find it difficult to lead a parallel life because of divergent responsibilities and different lifestyle, this gave birth to retirement homes. Retirement homes are a much-dignified version of old age homes where retired people live with all comforts. Such homes are gaining a large popularity, let’s discuss why:
• Facilities- The best benefit of living in retirement is that, the person doesn’t feel homesick because such homes provide all the necessary facilities to the people without any compromise. Unlike homes where females have to go through the struggles of cooking, cleaning, washing, etc. living in these homes free the senior citizens from all such worries as these services are provided by the management and the staff. The retired person lives a stress free life that is also free from everyday chores and any such worry.
• Good mental health- Active senior living is very necessary not only physical but also mentally because mental health affects the physical health of person is a number of ways. In good retirement homes, mental health of people is taken good care by engaging them in activities like carom, cycling, yoga and many such activities that help them in keeping fit both physically and mentally.
• Company- Instead of living alone in their homes, retirement homes gives senior citizen an opportunity to relive their college period with other such companions leading a similar kind of life. They get to communalize and make friends where they live amicably and enjoy each other’s company. Number of retired senior people living together allow each of them to share their sorrow and happiness just like their early years.
Thus, these retirement homes are good option for parents whose children live away from them and there is no one look after them. Such homes are a better place for retired senior people where they can lead active senior living along with all necessary comforts.
