Many people consider home for the elderly a taboo subject in Nigeria because culture abhors the practice. However, our country has no functional national policy on the care and welfare of older persons. Changing demographics in Nigeria, in addition to the breakdown of the family structure and the absence of a social security system, present unique challenges to the elderly in Nigeria. Like any other country in sub-Saharan African, Nigeria’s elderly too is increasing rapidly. In Nigeria, those aged 65 years and above (the elderly) make up 3.1% of the total population of over 200 million.
In the twenty-first century, nursing homes have become a standard form of care for the most aged and incapacitated persons. Nearly 6 percent of older adults are sheltered in residential facilities that provide a wide range of care. Yet such institutions have not always existed; rather, their history and development reflect relatively recent demographic and political realities that shape the experience of growing old. Before the nineteenth century, no age-restricted institutions existed for long-term care. Rather, elderly individuals who needed shelter because of incapacity, impoverishment, or family isolation often ended their days in an almshouse. Placed alongside the insane, the inebriated, or the homeless, they were simply categorized as part of the community’s most needy recipients.
Today, when an elderly person is no longer able to care for themselves, their children might consider putting them in a nursing home. Nursing homes are staffed with medical professionals around the clock. This means if your loved one requires 24/7 medical attention, they’ll always get the help they need. The staff at nursing homes can fulfill both medical and non-medical functions.
Another benefit of nursing homes is that they tend to be quite secure. If your parents have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and tend to wander, this can help ensure that they stay safe. At a nursing home, your elderly parents will have social opportunities they might not otherwise have. Surrounded by peers in the same age group, some residents find it nice to have people their age to talk to. It’s common for people to feel more and more isolated as they get older, so this is a plus.
List Of Home For The Elderly In Lagos Nigeria
- Winiseph Care Home
326, Adeyemo Akapo Street, Omole Phase I, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
https://ollaflaky.wordpress.com/winiseph-care-home/
- Regina Mundi Home for the elderly
Address:142/144 Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos.
Phone No: 08074588402, 08074589436, 08074589455
Email: info@com
http://reginamundimushin.com/home-for-the-elderly/
- Wellcare Home Medicals
65, Rasaq Balogun street, Off Adebola Street, Off Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: (+234) 01-740 3087
http://www.wellcarehomemedicals.net/
- MiradoraCare Homes
24 Ibironke Crescent, Maryland, Mende, Lagos,
Phone No: +44 794 9094 076
00234 813 460 1328,
Email: enquires@mdlhl.com
- Family Ark Mission: Agency for the Aged (Non- Profit Organization.)
Provides services to inspire, enable and support elderly persons.
Contact: Family Ark Mission Centre, Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria
Email: familyarkprojects@com
Website: http://www.familyarkmission.org/
- Rock Garden Homes:
Contact:191/193 Okeletu – Ijede Road, Elemu Bus Stop, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
Phone: +234-8144-055-979
Email: info@com
Website: http://rockgardenhomes.com/
- Blue Gate Home Care- HealthCare Agency
Contact: 51, Jubril Martins Street, Surulere, Lagos
Phone: 07060851423, 08025752474
Email: bluegateagency@com
Website: www.bluegatehomecare.com
- Alpha Nursing Agency – Care for the Aged in their homes
Contact:
38, Oyewole Street, off Shyllon Street, Ilupeju Palmgroove Lagos.
Phone: 08023215356, 08154782424
Website: alphanursingagencyng.com
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