The last years of life should be a warm time to enjoy the joy of family. However, in a nursing home in Linfen, Shanxi, there was a heinous incident of elder abuse. A 60-year-old man was not only beaten continuously, covered in wounds, bleeding from his head, but even more horrifyingly, he was tied to a cold iron pillar every day, and subjected to inhumane treatment like a prisoner.
Here's what happened: On April 25, the old man's daughter posted a video online showing the old man with his hands held high above his head, firmly tied to an iron post, and his waist also fixed in a wheelchair, unable to move.
The daughter wept bitterly and asked: "Why did the nursing home treat my dad like this? I paid for him to be sent to the elderly, not for him to suffer!
As soon as the video came out, it immediately sparked a heated discussion on the Internet. Some netizens said that this is simply abuse of the elderly, and the nursing home should be a place to take care of the elderly, but now it has become a place where they are guilty and must be severely punished by the law.
After investigation, the nursing home where the incident occurred was named "Tianci Nursing Home", located in Quwo County, Linfen City, and had a good reputation in the local area, and many elderly people spent their old age there. But this scandal of abuse of the elderly has undoubtedly pushed it to the forefront of being criticized by public opinion. The relevant departments of the local government have intervened in the investigation and promised to announce the results as soon as possible, and give justice to the victims.
It is not difficult to see that behind this incident is some outstanding problems that need to be solved urgently in the mainland's pension service system. The first is the lack of supervision of elderly care institutions. In order to make money, some for-profit organizations do not have high requirements for service quality and staff quality, and even have elder abuse, which is unacceptable at both the moral and legal levels.
The second is the influence of traditional ideas. Netizens have slammed sending parents to nursing homes as unfilial piety, and this mindset is especially evident in rural areas. However, in modern society, many children are unable to take care of the elderly full-time due to work, career and other reasons, and it is not impossible to choose institutional pension. The key is to choose a high-quality institution and fulfill the obligations of visitation and care.
Once again, the social problem of "difficulty in providing for the elderly" is highlighted. With the intensification of aging, the mainland's pension resources and service supply capacity are becoming more and more stretched. It is necessary for the government and all sectors of society to increase investment to create a better environment for the elderly.
Finally, this incident has also triggered reflection on the traditional virtues of "respecting the elderly" and "respecting the elderly". In the past, nursing homes were seen as a kind of "place to lose the elderly". But in fact, professional pension service institutions share the heavy burden of support for the majority of families, and to a certain extent, it also reflects the respect and kindness to the elderly.
We need to re-examine the perception and evaluation criteria of nursing homes. The service quality of nursing homes does vary, but high-quality nursing institutions should also be respected and affirmed by the society.
In this important period of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, we should pay more attention to the issue of people's livelihood, so that the people can enjoy a more tangible sense of gain. Elderly care services are one of the key areas that cannot be ignored. Relevant government departments should increase the supervision of pension institutions, severely punish violations of laws and regulations, and improve the overall service level of the industry.
At the same time, enterprises and social forces should also increase investment to create a safe, comfortable and dignified living environment for the elderly.
Only by allowing every elderly person to enjoy the joy of family life and live without worry, can our society be truly prosperous, civilized and harmonious. The vast number of families should do their best, and society should also shoulder its own responsibilities.
It is our obligation and commitment to give the old people a happy and healthy old age. Let us work together to build a social environment that respects and loves the elderly, and contributes to the construction of a harmonious society with actions.