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Ministry of Social Affairs Responds to Cases of Neglected Elderly in East Jakarta
JAKARTA (August 13, 2021) – The Ministry of Social
Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center "Pangudi Luhur" Bekasi
is following up on public complaints through the complaint portal on the website
about displaced residents by deploying officers to hold outreach.
Based on the results of
the assessment in the field, the neglected resident is named Latip and is
included in the elderly category (80 years). Latip's grandfather was neglected
due to family problems. He still has a family, namely children who live not far
around the market where he currently lives. Grandpa Latip's relationship with
his children was not good, so his children did not want to take care of him and
neglected him. This has happened since Grandpa Latip's wife died.
Grandpa Latip has lived
for 5 (five) months in the overhang of the Sulton market store in East Cakung,
East Jakarta. When found, Grandpa Latip's condition was unwell, and had
complained of pain in the stomach area. Currently, Grandpa Latip has received
treatment at the nearest health center with a diagnosis of ulcer.