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One of the benefits and privileges under Senior Citizen Act is to be able promotes the
health and wellness of every Filipino Senior Citizens.
The overwhelmed feeling and satisfaction over the health care benefits they
received from the government. The expression of being overjoyed.
The participants clearly state that their health benefits have improved due to the
different healthcare services provided for them. The available Health Care system
helps them unfold the new pages of their lives with ease and comfort. They also
expressed their gratitude on how these benefits helped them improved their health
quality by receiving 20% discounts on medicines and other health care needs.
B. Like air and water
Just like the air we breathe and the water we drink, health is one of human’s top
priority. We can never go wrong to a country with a good and quality health care
system.
B.1 Economical
The Health Care Benefits received by the Senior Citizen of San Carlos City,
Pangasinan are both beneficial and useful to them, aside from it lessens their daily
expenses the discounts and privileges can help them save money for their other
necessity.
Every person has a story to tell. We all have good and bad experiences. We always
have struggles and good times to share.
A. Dime a dozen
The signs of aging. The feeling of being old and unbearable physical pains. The
feeling of not counting years but counting days.
A.1 Bad Shape
Due to old age, the participants express the inevitable experience of various medical
conditions like hypertension, diabetes, cough and colds.
B. Easy as Pie
One of the best factors that Health Care System for Senior Citizen could offer is the
accessibility and the responsiveness of its services for the members.
B.1 Blessing in disguise
The harsh reality of growing old is to experience different uncertainties. The
discounts from medications and drug purchases are certainly a gift for every Senior
Citizen member.
B.2. Serve as Purpose
One of the mandates of the National Government is to allow all Senior Citizen
members enjoy the healthcare premiums of PhilHealth. Thus, to enjoy the
availment of this service the member should be confined on a hospital facility. On
the other hand, the Senior Citizen members of San Carlos City, Pangasinan
express that luckily, they haven’t used there PhilHealth for any serious reasons.
B.3.Convenient
The Senior Citizen members of San Carlos City, Pangasinan are able to access the
medical and dental services offered by the government with hassle free and full of
convenience. Medical Centers are always responsive of their dental and health
care needs.
B.4 Conducive
The Free Vaccination of Pneumococcal and Flu Vaccines receives by the
members gives ease to their heavy pockets for it gives conducive relief that
provides them protection to their everyday life.
Hardships and challenges in life comes in different package, some may receive it
early while some receive at sunset.
A. Go Beyond
As we grow older, the challenges and hardships we face grows with us. The
difficult waters test us no matter what age we are, no matter what us financial
status we have.
The best way to face adversities in life is to manage it. We need to adjust ourselves
from the daily struggles’ life may throw us. We need easy and fast solutions to be
able for us move on and look forward.
A. Natural Alternatives
Humans are naturally born with an instinct to survive. Driven with different
unfortunate events, we always find our way to brighten the dim lights and spice up
our life.
As Filipino, we have the most unique and strategic ways for us to be able to cope with
these changing times. Everyone can a test that Filipino people are the most resilient
people in the world for standing up many times against different life battles. In this
study, the participants conclude that their activities include having a balance diet,
drinking herbal medicines and a regular exercise are the activities they have to go
through to be able to cope with the different health challenges.