Structure, Types and Functions of Old Age Homes in Karnataka

Abstract

Older Parents are treasure of experience and knowledge. Children should protect them during their older stage of life. Admitting them into old age homes must be last choice not the first option. In India, Old age was never a problem. Elder abuse and old age homes considered as a western concept. In the past older persons in a joint family were respected a lot and they continued to live with respectand dignity till their last breath. But now situations changed a lot and older people considered as burden. In the era of globalization, World became global village which provides in numerous opportunities for higher education, career development and younger generation more inclined towards materialistic life which leaves parents uncared. In such situations old age homes becomes essential and plays a crucial role in taking care of older people. In Karnataka, there is commercial (paid) non-commercial (free) and pay and free type of old age homes can be found. This paper based on secondary data. The objectives of the paper are to know the historical background of old age homes in India, to know the structure and types of old age homes in Karnataka and to understand the functions of old age homes in Karnataka.