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"Budhi Dharma" Center Distributes ATENSI Assistance for Elderly
BEKASI (16 June 2021) – The Ministry of Social
Affairs through Budhi Dharma Bekasi Center distributed Social Rehabilitation
Assistance (ATENSI) program to 4 elderly people who were assisted by the
Thariiqul Jannah Elderly Social Welfare Institution (LKS LU) Bekasi City.
The delivery of ATENSI
assistance was carried out after previously on 27 May 2021 a comprehensive
assessment of the needs of the elderly assisted by LKS LU Thariiqul Jannah was
carried out. The results of the assessment show various problems and the need
for accessibility tools in the form of wheelchairs and walking sticks.
As a follow-up to the
results of the assessment that has been carried out, Section Head of Social Rehabilitation
Services at Budhi Dharma Bekasi Center, Indrawan and Mugiono handed over ATENSI
assistance for accessibility tools for 4 elderly people in the form of 2
wheelchairs and 2 walking sticks for the elderly in Pengasinan Village,
Rawalumbu, Bekasi City.
"Through ATENSI, we
can carry out identification and needs assessments to find out the problems and
needs of the elderly, on behalf of the Ministry of Social Affairs through Budhi
Dharma Bekasi Center, thank LKS LU Thoriiqul Jannah for connecting us for the
needs of the elderly. The assistance is expected to restore the spirit of life
and facilitate movement in the home environment," said Indrawan.
Taswi, the wife of
Siswanto, who has suffered a stroke for the past year and is unable to work
independently, expressed her gratitude for the wheelchair assistance she
received for her husband.
The head of LKS LU
Thariiqul Jannah, Yanuar expressed his gratitude for the quick response of Budhi
Dharma Bekasi Center.
"The assistance received is certainly very useful for the elderly who currently really need assistive devices in the form of wheelchairs and tripod sticks. We feel very helpful with the easy process and short time," said Yanuar.