The Stigma Around Senior Living in Indonesia
Many still equate senior living with a nursing home in Indonesia. Here's why that view misses key differences in facilities, service, and care quality.
Older adults dining and socializing together
The Stigma Around Senior Living in Indonesia
Senior living is still a fairly unfamiliar concept for many people in Indonesia. When the term is first introduced, many immediately assume senior living is the same as a nursing home. With that assumption in mind, people with aging parents often feel they'd be "failing their duty" by placing a father or mother there.
The prevailing view in society isn't entirely right, but it isn't entirely wrong either. Caring for one's own parents is certainly ideal when a family is genuinely able to manage it well. But if this line of thinking is applied to raising a child — caring for a child oneself is certainly ideal, yet there are things a parent can't fully handle alone and require additional resources, such as enrolling the child in the best school a family can afford. If a family has strong financial means, parents will typically choose an internationally standardized school for their child. By the same logic, someone with an aging parent and sufficient financial means can also make a good choice by entrusting that parent's care to a senior living community. Seen this way, the stigma around senior living doesn't really hold up.
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Why Senior Living?
Just as with children, caring for a senior or elderly family member is certainly best handled by family whenever possible. But when a senior requires specialized care, placing them in a senior living community can be a better option, particularly for families with adequate financial means. In Indonesia, the understanding of senior living and nursing homes is often conflated, yet upon closer examination there are many differences between the two, particularly in terms of facilities and price. Living at a senior living community is naturally more expensive than a typical nursing home, since it offers hotel-standard facilities along with a range of activity programs.
Why RUKUN Senior Living?
At RUKUN Senior Living, the facility needs of seniors are fully met. RUKUN has trained caregivers, daily blood pressure checks, and hotel-standard room facilities. A daily activity program is also available for RUKUN residents to join, including arts and craft, exercise, music, excursions, and various other activities.
RUKUN offers a range of facilities within a single integrated senior residential precinct, with continuing care services (Continuing Care Retirement Community). This allows residents and their families to continually adjust the services they receive as a resident's lifestyle needs change over time.
RUKUN Senior Living's Four Dimensions of Wellness
An enjoyable, active life is the primary goal at RUKUN Senior Living, guided by four Dimensions of Wellness:
Social Wellness
Communal living offers the chance to form friendships and enjoy time with peers. A range of events are organized to facilitate togetherness, from line dance sessions and Saturday live music, to field trips and group movie nights.
Physical Wellness
Various efforts support and maintain physical ability. On-land and in-pool exercise classes are available, along with therapy services, motor-skill activities, caregiver support, and doctor visits.
Mental Wellness
Various activities and facilities support cognitive function and memory, from skills classes, art, and games, to discussion forums and other learning activities.
Spiritual Wellness
Opportunities for worship are available for residents of all faiths, along with transportation services to places of worship for those who wish to use them. Residents can also take part in community service activities, contributing their time and talents to help others.
RUKUN Senior Living
Darmawan Park Area
Jl. Babakan Madang No. 99
Sentul Selatan – Bogor 16810
Phone: 021 8795 1525
Facebook: RUKUNSeniorLiving
Instagram: @rukunseniorlivingindonesia
No. Although often conflated, the two differ significantly in terms of facilities and price. Senior living offers hotel-standard facilities and a more comprehensive activity program than a typical nursing home.
This stigma arises because senior living is often equated with a nursing home, making it seem like a form of neglect, when in reality the two differ greatly in facilities and quality of service.
The four dimensions are Social Wellness, Physical Wellness, Mental Wellness, and Spiritual Wellness, which together support an enjoyable, active life for residents.
RUKUN offers trained caregivers, daily blood pressure checks, and hotel-standard room facilities, along with a daily activity program including art, sports, vocal training, and excursions.
This is a concept where a range of facilities are offered within a single integrated senior residential precinct with continuing care services, allowing residents and families to adjust the services received as a resident's lifestyle or needs change over time.