26th HLUN in Puspahiang District, Social Minister Invites Young Generation to Care for the Elderly

PUSPAHIANG (May 29, 2022) - The excitement of the 26th National Elderly Day (HLUN) in 2022 was felt by the elderly at the Puspahiang District Office on Sunday, (29/5). The younger generation is also involved in providing services to the elderly.

The 26th HLUN of 2022 which was held simultaneously in 39 sub-districts in Tasikmalaya Regency attracted a lot of attention because the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini immediately greeted the 39 sub-districts virtually.

In her speech, Social Minister Risma while at the Singaparna Medical Center (SMC) Hospital which was broadcast virtually said that MoSA does not work alone, "So this is cooperation. Help from all parties, from good people in Indonesia," she said.

Puspahiang District became one of the locations for the 26th HLUN. During this peak event, MoSA handed over social assistance to 309 elderly in Puspahiang District with a total of IDR 338,226,000.

Assistance consists of basic and nutritional needs, assistive devices for the elderly, entrepreneurship assistance, and renovation assistance for elderly homes that are unfit for habitation.

In Puspahiang District, the elderly are also provided with e-KTP data recording services and health consultation services. One elderly was also facilitated to perform cataract surgery at SMC Hospital.

There were also elderly who demonstrated their skills in playing a musical instrument known as the traditional art of Garinding Kecapi Suling from Pusparahayu Village. They presented this performance to enliven the 26th HLUN.

Social Minister Risma advised that the younger generation can also take care of the elderly. "Young people will want to. As you know that our parents took care of us when we were babies without a burden, so it's time for us to take care of them. Because we will also experience the same thing, becoming elderly someday," she said.

In line with this, the Head of Puspahiang Sub-district, Ari Pitriadi said that his party would continue to assist the elderly. "This is a form of the State being present in our midst. Parents' affairs are our common business," he said.