Peran Pusat Pelayanan Orangtua Sejahtera (PPOS) GBKP Sibolangit terhadap Kesejahteraan Lansia dalam Panti

Abstract

This study explains the role of the Elderly Social Institution at the Sibolangit Prosperous Parent Service Center (PPOS) for the welfare of the elderly. This research focuses on the role played by the Prosperous Parent Service Center for the welfare of the elderly in it. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method by collecting data by interview and direct observation of the object under study while also using literature study by collecting several documents that have a relationship with the object of research. Welfare is the right of every individual on earth, including the elderly. Even though the elderly are old and some body functions are not going well, the elderly are one of the individuals who deserve to get welfare and justice in social and social life. For this reason, with the existence of social institutions, it is hoped that it can develop the elderly according to their abilities, with the existence of a parent service center it is also hoped that it can restore the productivity of an elderly person and can restore the functioning of the elderly in their daily lives. Elderly are individuals who are in the old age range who deserve welfare in their old age. Efforts to improve the welfare of the elderly are not the same as the welfare of individuals in other young ages, so there are many ways that must be done and with certain methods that are expected to reshape the elderly into productive and prosperous elderly people, both physically and non-physically. For this reason, both within the community and within the family are expected to be able to pay attention and observe every elderly person around them and be able to take good action in caring for an elderly person.