List of high-quality authors 68-year-old aunt with a pension of 8,000: live in a group, eat and drink without worry, be accompanied by friends, and enjoy happiness!
Pension is a problem that everyone will face, and it is the top priority for the elderly. How to choose the right way to care for the elderly, which is related to the happiness of old age!
Some people will choose to hire a nanny to care for the elderly at home, some will follow their children to care for the elderly, and some will go to a nursing home to spend the rest of their lives.
After Aunt Wang and her friends went on a trip, they discussed a model for the elderly, without having to hire a nanny, relying on their children, or going to a nursing home to get along with strangers.
After returning from the trip, Aunt Wang and these friends started a new pension model, and now a few years have passed, and they are living happily and comfortably.
What kind of pension is this?
Zhang Yulian, 68 years old, lives next to my wife in the same village, and he is a year older than me. From elementary school to junior high school, we were classmates and brothers. His house is in the east of the village, across an alley from mine.
After graduating from junior high school, I went to a technical secondary school, while he went to high school and entered a junior college. After graduation, both of us worked in public institutions, and our only daughter graduated from a 211 college and now has a family and a career in other places.
After retirement, we are eager to travel around the world, enjoy the local customs and taste the local cuisine. At first, it was a self-guided trip, but later a group trip with a few friends. Lao Zhang and Lao Li are our closest partners, and the three couples are all members of the retirement system, with similar financial conditions and hobbies, and often gather together.
Lao Zhang's son has been studying and working abroad for many years and is unlikely to return to China. Lao Li's daughter married out of town and ran a busy company with her husband. As a result, we all became empty nesters.
We often discuss the issue of pension, especially considering that Lao Zhang and Lao Li are older. Nowadays, the main options for elderly care are at home or in a nursing home.
Home care is practical, but daily shopping and cooking are quite inconvenient for the elderly. Lao Zhang once hired part-time workers, but the effect was not satisfactory, so he had to be fired.
There is also a problem of home care, that is, if you are unable to take care of yourself, and your children are far away, what kind of situation will you face?You may have to hire a babysitter. If you can meet a caring nanny, it will naturally be a blessing for the elderly;However, sometimes the babysitter's words and actions do not meet the expectations of the elderly, so they have to find someone else.
While home-based ageing sounds reliable, there are also uneasiness and concerns for the elderly whose children are far away.
Therefore, Lao Zhang and Lao Li personally went to a nearby nursing home to investigate. After the actual experience, they think that although the nursing home is one of the options, the problem is not so simple.
First of all, because there are some disabled elderly people, the range of motion is limited, and for everyone's safety, you cannot move around freely.
Secondly, in a nursing home, surrounded by some strangers, it is indeed difficult to integrate into each other's circles.
Also, the meal times in nursing homes are fixed, and even though you may not be hungry, you need to eat on time.
They expressed their worries about the future of retirement, and I conveyed comfort to them, saying that they would face difficulties and turn the tide of danger.
There is no need to worry too much, because everyone is still healthy and energetic, and there is no need to think too much about the future for the time being.
Lao Zhang mentioned that he had to think about it, saying that he was in good health now and should prepare for the future pension in advance.
It is true that time flies, and people feel that time flies very quickly as they get older, as if they are getting old in a blink of an eye.
So, while we're still in good health, let's enjoy our current lives!
We planned a vacation to a coastal city in the south together, and the three families agreed to spend a month there.
For this long trip, we booked the hotel online in advance and my daughter prepared a detailed travel guide for us.
My daughter contacted a local friend to inspect and chose a hotel with a better surrounding environment for us.
I asked my daughter about the hotel, and she said not to worry about the cost, she paid for us, after all, it was for our benefit.
My daughter booked us a wellness hotel, a type of all-inclusive food and lodging.
* Relatively affordable, if you live for less than three months, the cost per person is 1,800 yuan, the cost of sharing a room for two people is 3,600 yuan, and you need to pay additional water and electricity bills, about two or three hundred yuan more.
We soon arrived by plane in that beautiful seaside city and as soon as we stepped into the hotel, we felt the clean and bright environment, the room was warm and comfortable, and there was a large double bed.
On the bedside table, there is a vase with blooming carnations in it, exuding a faint floral fragrance that makes people feel comfortable and slightly romantic.
The room was furnished like our home, with a large closet, sofa, coffee table and a fully equipped bathroom. In addition, there are refrigerators, air conditioners and other electrical appliances, and the balcony is spacious, so it is especially convenient to have a place where you can boil hot water.
Both Lao Zhang and Lao Li are very satisfied with the environment of the hotel.
In the hotel, each meal is provided with four dishes and one soup, both meat and vegetarian, although it is not a luxury dish, but the taste is also quite good.
Every morning after breakfast, we went out to visit the attractions and took a taxi back to the hotel after a short break at noon. The waiter has prepared the plates and we just have to sit down and enjoy them.
In this beautiful coastal city, we only need to spend 4,000 yuan to get room and board. There was a waiter who cleaned the room and this was a very pleasant treat for us.
Lao Zhang and Lao Li both praised my daughter for being smart and careful and finding such a good place to live for us.
The income of the three of us is about the same, and my wife and I have a pension of about 8,000 each, and the two of them are about the same.
We were only half of one person's salary, and we were able to enjoy the catering service that was taken care of, which was so good.
This month is the most relaxing and enjoyable time of our lives for us, and although we have a lot of time after retirement, most of the time is spent on chores such as grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning.
Since our house is far away from the vegetable market, I always feel tired when I come back from grocery shopping, and then I have to wash, chop and cook vegetables, and by the time I am ready, I have no appetite.
Now, when you go out to play, you can enjoy the food immediately when you return to the hotel, and you really live a life where you can stretch out your hands and eat with your mouth.
Especially the three of us, we are all standard housewives at home and the kitchen is our territory. But now, we're finally free from the kitchen and don't bother with it.
Originally, we planned to stay for only a month, but as time went on, we became more and more reluctant to leave. It didn't matter if we went home anyway, so we stayed for another month.
We used to talk about how nice it would be if we could find a similar place to retire in the future, much better than a nursing home.
We agreed to find a similar retirement hotel in the city after returning home, and the three of them together formed a retirement group to take care of each other and no longer be lonely.
However, after about 50 days of staying, a small accident occurred. That night, Lao Zhang suddenly felt tightness in his chest and dizziness.
His wife came knocking on our door, and we hurried over to see that Lao Zhang's forehead was sweating and he looked very painful.
We immediately dialed 120 and took him to the hospital.
After a series of examinations, the doctor said that Lao Zhang had a slight cerebral hemorrhage and needed to be hospitalized for an infusion**.
We accompanied Lao Zhang through the time of hospitalization. He was in the hospital for seven days for infusions, although he felt unwell, but fortunately his condition was not serious, and gradually **.
We all went to visit Lao Zhang, and he always said that he didn't want to go, thinking that his physical problems had caused trouble for everyone.
We laughed and told him that it was a natural sign of mutual care between friends. Joy and sharing when traveling, and supporting each other in times of distress is the true meaning of friendship. We even joked that we could form a group together to retire in the future!
Lao Zhang's health accident made us think a lot. Originally, we planned to choose a similar health care hotel in the future, which is convenient for care and elderly care.
However, Lao Zhang's situation has led us to think about this model. Living in a wellness hotel is comfortable and convenient, but what if you have health problems?As we get older, health problems can strike at any time.
We started talking about how it would be better if wellness hotels had medical facilities and medical professionals.
On the way back, we talked about the harvest of the trip. Everyone is reluctant to give up the beautiful seaside scenery, and the experience of staying in the health hotel is even more memorable to us.
Through this experience, we have clarified our expectations for retirement and initially outlined a more ideal way to care for the elderly. Perhaps, as we get older, we will look for more advanced places with more comprehensive medical services.
When we got home, we started looking for such a place to retire. Soon, we learned that there was a health care town and a medical care center in the province, so we went to investigate together.
The town is located between the beautiful mountains and rivers, in good condition and not far from the city. It offers three meals a day, free access and is within our acceptable range.
We also visited the medical care center, and although it was slightly higher, our pension was enough to cover the cost of two people. The medical facilities and the standard of care here are even better.
The three of us sat down to weigh the pros and cons and discuss the decision. Considering that we are still aged, we plan to choose to live in a health care town first, and then consider a medical care center when we are older and need more professional care.
Sure enough, we did what we said, and soon we contacted the health town, and the three families moved there together.
In the health town, we had a very happy time. Although the town has only recently opened and has few residents, with our three best friends together, life does not feel lonely at all.
We get together every day to play chess, cards, and participate in the fitness activities for the elderly at the health center, and live a regular and fulfilling life.
On the Elderly's Day, the leaders of the health town often visit us and give us holiday gifts, which is heartwarming. Here, we have come to make this place our home.
Sometimes we miss our hometown, but when we get home, we feel cold and boring, so we quickly return to the health town. The care here has made us less tired than we used to be.
In the rehabilitation center, a regular diet and a good combination of meat and vegetables have made our lives easier, and even the old stomach problems and low back pain have gradually improved over the years. The rehabilitation center provides massage facilities, and Lao Zhang's daughter-in-law and I have benefited a lot.
It's like a small village with beautiful courtyards and a variety of fitness facilities. Here, we made a lot of friends and lived in harmony with each other, just like neighbors in the village.
When the children came to visit us, they were satisfied with the care of the facilities and waiters in Wellness Town and no longer worried about our situation at home.
In the past, my daughter used to think about us a lot. My wife has high blood pressure, high blood sugar and heart disease. There was a time when I went to stay at my daughter's house for a while, and there was an emergency at home. Now in the health town, although there is no advanced medical equipment, at least there are doctors who can deal with some simple health problems.
Although there are no high-end medical facilities in our health care town, there are medical staff on duty 24 hours a day in the infirmary, and they can also be sent to the hospital urgently if necessary.
In addition, Wellness Town also offers a specially tailored catering service, if you are tired of the existing menu, you can propose a recipe and pay an additional fee, and the waiter will go to the purchase and make the dishes you want.
My husband is very fond of ** chicken, so we ask the waiter to buy local chicken from time to time to make delicious ** chicken.
Next, we plan to invite friends such as Lao Zhang and Lao Li to come over for a gathering. We will prepare a bottle of red wine and everyone will have a drink together.
Everyone drank happily and talked about the ideal way we have found to care for the elderly. In this small town, we form a group and enjoy food and wine carefree and enjoy a professionally manned room in a comfortable place that is more comfortable than in our own home.
Lao Zhang mentioned that when he inspected the nursing home, he found that the meals were all fixed at a fixed time, and they could not be enjoyed if they missed the time.
However, in this wellness town, the food is kept in large insulated buckets, and there is always a steaming meal to enjoy whenever you go.
When we went to the nursing home for the first year for the Chinese New Year, we planned to go home to spend it. But considering that there was no one at home, the heating was not turned on, and even if the air conditioner was turned on, it was not comfortable. So, we asked our neighbors to post couplets for us.
The children gathered together, and the three of us with a total of nine people spent a wonderful New Year in the nursing home.
Wellness Town prepared a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for us, the children brought a variety of exquisite food, and the table was full of delicious food. We couldn't digest it, so we invited other elders to share it with us.
We had a Spring Festival Gala and had a warm conversation with old friends. We talked about the new old friends who shared their family lives.
This Chinese New Year is very meaningful for us and the children are also having fun.
As a result of the long time together, the residents of Kangyang Town are as close as relatives.
Lao Wang, who lives next door, used to be a medical worker and was very enthusiastic about everyone. Whoever has a minor illness is always willing to help him when he asks for help.
Especially Lao Zhang's poor health, he and Lao Wang became good friends. Usually, Lao Zhang often asks Lao Wang for advice, and Lao Wang always takes the trouble to help.
Lao Zhang's son is abroad and rarely goes home, but he is extremely filial. I often mail foreign nutrition and health products to Lao Zhang, and Lao Zhang will take out some of them to give to Lao Wang and share them with us.
There is a former PE teacher in the nursing home who has an excellent physical exercise method. He often led us to do various activities in the yard to stretch our bodies. The town became our home and made us feel very comfortable and pleasant. It's great that we can easily enjoy life and have old friends with us.
We all agreed that if we were not in good health in the next few years, we would spend the rest of our lives together at the medical care center we had chosen in advance. Although the charges are higher, the quality of service is very good. The money spent there will not be in vain, as it is well worth it to buy security, health and attentive services in old age.
Our pension is enough to cover the cost of the health care center, and the children don't even need our money and they regularly sponsor us. Southern tourism has inspired us to find a suitable way to retire. We chose to retire in a group, no longer feel lonely and enjoy a good life, which is the most ideal way for us.
The elderly only need to choose the appropriate pension method according to their own economic situation, so that they can live a happy and happy life. Organizing a group to go to the health town for the elderly is a wise choice for us!