HebronLove Elder’s Home, a care centre for the aged was on Tuesday launched in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state.
The centre which was located at Irepodun cresent, off Winners way, Bashorun/ Ashi road Bashorun, Ibadan aim at restoring the spark life for the aged through consistent love and care.
Their services includes;demential care, custodian care, Companion care, palliatives care, Social care services, Physical/ Virtual care,Health assesement check, Assisted living, management services ,Adult day care and others
President of the centre Mrs Elizabeth Aina-Scott in her speech at the dedication service said the home was built based on God’s calling and also to see the elderly ones being taken care of, as they are always been abandoned and left to their lonely selves.
She said “People are busy pursuing their careers now a days, and there’s hardly a time for their parents, you leave in the morning and you don’t know when you are coming back. So, we can no keep to the culture that preaches communalism. These parents are suffering at home, with nobody to cater for them. And sometimes, these parents are left alone while their children end up leaving them based on marriage and other good reasons.
“So therefore, the remedy to the loneliness is having a place like this where they can have the opportunity to see their mates, share experiences together and even play games together, reviving their old spirits.
“This home will promise them a new life which contain optimal quality, enabling them to live longer.”
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Philippines, Amb. Yemi Faronbi while commending the initiatives said home like this will cater for aged ones and help them to live and enjoy their old age.
“Today we don’t live together anymore, our children and people are scattered in different locations in quest of jobs, marriages and wealth. So you find out that most times the old people have been abandoned, not because they want to avoid them but because they have to do. So then, we need a home like people of old age can meet, interact and fellowship together, sharing views.”
Hebron Love Elder’s Home will see to the assisted living of it elders, their dementia care, home and custodial care among other needs that concerns old people.
Some of the dignitaries at the opening ceremony included Mrs Grace Oderinde permanent secretary Ministry of Women Affairs and social inclusions,. Amb. Yemi Farounbi and others.
