ATENSI Creation: Realizing Agro-tourism for Elderly-Friendly Areas
Writer :
Balai Lansia Budhi Dharma Bekasi
Translator :
Karlina Irsalyana
BEKASI (6 February 2021) - To
strengthen the implementation of Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) for
the elderly, the Ministry of Social Affairs through the Bekasi “Budhi Dharma”
Elderly Center implements sweet potato planting, hydroponics (aquaponics),
making composter vats with employees and beneficiaries (PM) utilizes a land
area of 280.63 meters as Elderly Agro-tourism.
Following up on the direction of the Director of Social Rehabilitation for the Elderly, Andi
Hanindito, that one form of development of the elderly area is developing
agro-tourism for the elderly throughout Indonesia, one of which is the Elderly
Center "Budhi Dharma Bekasi.
The Innovation of the
Bekasi “Budhi Dharma” Elderly Center in the form of Agro-tourism development
for the elderly with the concept of opening green open spaces to become elderly
friendly areas are one of the strategies to create productive activities to
create independent, healthy, and active PM at the “Budhi Dharma” Bekasi Elderly
Center.
Elderly agro-tourism is the
development of a plantation land owned by the Bekasi “Budhi Dharma” Center for
the Elderly which has been used as a livelihood therapy for PM by planting
citrus trees, cassava, sweet potatoes, and catfish farming. The availability of
idle land that has not been fully utilized, then in 2021 development efforts
will be made with the concept of elderly agro-tourism.
Head of the Elderly Center "Budhi Dharma, Pujiyanto said that Budhi Dharma's
agro-tourism carries the concept of land use for productive crops such as sweet
potatoes, cassava, oranges, chilies, aquaponics, gardens with seating for the
elderly."
Furthermore, Pujiyanto instructed all his staff to assist beneficiaries in
utilizing the existing land to plant productive plants as a form of
psychosocial therapy and to create productive activities for the beneficiaries.
The beneficiary, Anwar, 71
years old, expressed his interest in planting white kale to fill his time and
will take care of it until harvest.
Productive plants such as
sweet potatoes, cassava, oranges, chilies, medicinal plants can be used by PM
as a strategy for the elderly according to their physical use of their spare
time while at the Budhi Dharma Bekasi Elderly Center.
Aquaponics is a modern agricultural system by
combining hydroponic cultivation methods with aquaculture with cultivation
methods without soil media in hydroponics with fish farming techniques
developed with aquaculture techniques. Fish and plants are nurtured together
with a symbiotic system of mutualism.
Meanwhile, a garden with seating and placement of a
colorful composter with a combination of agro-tourism concepts is expected to
be able to make a place for interaction between the elderly to eliminate
boredom while in the guest house, the application of psychosocial therapy for
social workers by sharing stories, handling problems, and sharing experiences
together while seeing the beauty of the elderly agro-tourism area.
Making colorful composter barrels synergizes the staff
of Budhi Dharma and PM in making composter barrels beautiful with colorful
paints.
"I am very happy to be able to paint this barrel,
when it is finished, people will be interested to see it," said Rodi
The combination of classical and modern agricultural
land, fisheries, parks, and tourist spots and relaxation for the elderly
combined in the concept of agro-tourism for the elderly as an elderly-friendly
area is expected to be able to support the fulfillment of elderly rights so
that residential-based for the elderly at the Bekasi “Budhi Dharma” Elderly Center
can be independent, healthy, active, and productive.
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