The government continues to introduce and implement pro-family measures, in particular, longer paid maturity leave for mothers, paternity leave for fathers etc. What about our own old parents?
Growing old, fall sick and die is a process which everybody is not excluded. When we were young, our parents worked hard to earn a living and took good care of us. When we became parents, we again work very hard to make ends meet and take good care of our children. What about our old parents?
In the stat board that I work with, there is a parental care leave (3 days per calender year). Only 1 day per occasion can be taken. My mother has to undergo a surgery and requires to be hospitalised for about a week. This is considered as an occasion and I am only allowed to take 1 day parental care leave. I have to provide certified true copy of her MC since her original MC has to be submitted to her workplace. Of course I can still apply my vacation leave so that I can have some time to look after her.
I think more needs to be done to take good care of our elderly parents. Afterall, we will grow old one day and who does not want his or her loved ones to be around often?
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