Stay with love

The Tay Ninh Provincial Social Work Center (the Center), located in Tan An ward, is not only a place of care and support but also a common home for those who have experienced hardship, illness, or lonely old age. Here, they are not alone, for there are always helping hands, hearts that listen and share. Thanks to the dedicated care of the Center's staff, many have found peace both physically and mentally.

Mr. Nguyen Tan Khanh (65 years old) has been associated with the Center for the past 13 years. Suffering from a mild mental illness and having no family of his own, he used to live in a state of chronic insomnia. Although his younger sister loved him, she couldn't fully care for him, so she sent him to the Center hoping he would have a long-term place to live.

Mr. Nguyen Tan Khanh (65 years old) helps another patient drink milk.

With meticulous care, attention, closeness, and affection from the staff, Mr. Khanh's health gradually improved. His insomnia disappeared, and his spirits lifted. Mr. Khanh even assisted the center's staff with tasks such as bathing and feeding two patients who had almost completely lost their cognitive abilities. This is how he shared love and lived a meaningful life each day.

Mr. Khanh said: “Here, I receive attentive care from the staff, and I am also very happy to receive visits and gifts from benefactors. Since coming here, I have made friends to chat with and participated in many singing and sports activities, thanks to which my physical and mental health have improved significantly.”

Sharing the same "roof" with Mr. Khanh is Mrs. Vo Thi Nam (73 years old). Unlike many cases where people are brought in by relatives, she proactively sought out and chose the Center as her refuge in old age. At that time, Mrs. Nam lived alone and had several underlying health conditions.

Ms. Vo Thi Nam (73 years old) chats with staff at the Provincial Social Work Center.

“Ten years ago, I came to the Center to learn about the living conditions and decided to stay. To this day, I still think it was the right choice. I have many underlying health conditions, and being alone is very dangerous, but here there are always medical staff on duty, so I feel very safe. Here, I feel cared for and no longer feel lonely like before,” Mrs. Nam confided.

She recounted that the Center occasionally organizes trips and tours for everyone to relax and to help members bond. In daily life, if anything wasn't quite right, she would gently offer suggestions, and the staff would always listen and make timely adjustments. It was this thoughtful attention that made her feel secure and comfortable choosing to be associated with this place.

For a time, Mrs. Nam even tutored a young boy at the center, teaching him to read and count. Every day, the two of them would sit together, slowly practicing each stroke of the pen. “The staff, medical personnel, and even the underprivileged children at the center give me the feeling of having grandchildren in my own home. That’s a joy in my old age that I wouldn’t easily have if I were still at home,” Mrs. Nam said emotionally.

Deputy Head of Health Department Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said: “Each person has a different situation, but everyone needs care, to be listened to, and to be loved. Throughout my 13 years working at the Center, I have witnessed many different circumstances and many changes. Every time I see someone recover and improve their health, my colleagues and I are very happy. We always try our best to ensure that everyone here feels the thoughtful and dedicated care.”

In the neat and clean rooms of the Tay Ninh Provincial Social Work Center, the atmosphere is always warm. There, those in special circumstances always receive love and support from people with kind hearts.

Thi My

Source: https://baolongan.vn/o-lai-voi-yeu-thuong-a198975.html