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Home Away From Home

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Presenter:

Olabisi Adebawo, Nigeria association of social workers, Nigeria

Abstract

A home away from home, is a community for the aged, run by the aged or elderly. A community where the ages grow their own food by themselves, run stores, supermarkets, eateries, restaurants, etc saloons, etc, for and by themselves.
 
A community with recreational facilities where the aged can keep fit, socialize, play sports(recommended sporting activities by the physicians), hold weekly indoors or outdoors activities barbecue, picnic, yoga, etc.
 
A gated community that allows each residents live independently, connect, share and participate in activities with people in their age groups. Where they can freely express themselves without fear, discrimination or feeling like they are a burden to their loved ones.
 
Aged people who have always had active lifestyles, were once workaholics, etc, tend to age more when they are isolated, freedom taken from them, etc, they start feeling useless or not useful to themselves or their loved ones.
 
This community will allow them work, run business as long as it does not affect their health, feel useful and needed. They can work at their own pace, do things they love doing.
Bio(s):
Social worker and advocate with several years of experience. She is dedicated to the girl child education, women empowerment, the elderly or aged person, education equality for all irrespective of sex, age, etc.
 
She is wife, sister, daughter and aunt.
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