The Kitchen God's Ascent to Heaven and the Worries of the Elderly

Day The Kitchen God ascends to heaven.For many families, Tet (Lunar New Year) is the time to start cleaning, shopping, and busily preparing. But for many elderly people, it is also the time when silent worries begin.

The unspoken worries of the elderly.

The elderly rarely complain. They usually worry in silence: they worry about not having enough strength to prepare the offerings for the ancestors, they worry about slowing down their children and grandchildren, and they worry that when Tet comes, they will become the ones who need to be taken care of.

Some old people speak very softly: "I probably won't be able to do it this year..."It's not that they don't want to perform traditional rituals, but rather that they fear losing their familiar role within the family.

When the Kitchen God ascends to heaven, Tet (Vietnamese New Year) begins very quickly.

After the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month (holiday) Kitchen God According to East Asian culture, the pace of life begins to accelerate. Children and grandchildren become busier, and the house becomes noisier. If the elderly are not properly cared for, they can easily feel tired from the hustle and bustle, sad because their opinions are rarely asked, and feel left out of the flow of the Lunar New Year celebrations.

This is the stage where the mental health care Caring for older adults is just as important as physical care.

Caregiving isn't about "doing it for someone else," but about "keeping it."

Elderly care On this occasion, the focus shouldn't be on taking over everything, making decisions for them, or excluding them from family activities. Proper care means:

• Ask them which part of the work they would like to participate in.
• Keep them present in worship ceremonies.
• To make them feel like they are still an important part of Tet.

Many families shared that: "As long as someone is helping them, they still want to sit there and give instructions step by step." Timely support not only helps the elderly feel less tired but also eases the worries of their children and grandchildren, making the Tet holiday atmosphere more relaxed.

SAN and peace of mind after the Kitchen God's Day.

SAN understands that the period after the Kitchen God offering ceremony is when elderly people need more companionship. (Service) caring for the elderly SAN's home was designed to:

• Assisting with daily living activities.
• Monitor your health closely.
• Providing emotional support through consistent and kind presence.

Our goal is to ensure that after the Kitchen God Festival, the elderly no longer have to worry about being left behind. Children rely on their fathers, the elderly rely on their parents.

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