To two of the Oteros brothers, Francisca and Antonio, gave them for fools. That nobody is offended, because Thus things were done When they were young, and that has been for a long time. The Reactions have already seen 95 and 90 springsrespectively, in his hometown, New Carteya. They never married or had children and nobody ever taught them the essentials to fend for themselves. Without first degree relatives or resources to afford a residence, it is his niece Mercedes – who also combs gray hair at 70 years– Who takes care of them, with the invaluable but little home help, and does it with pleasure. Between the three add up to 255 years In a well -taken home that is an example of the aging of society, but also that the end of the residences is not a mandatory stop.
Francisca has a speech defect that «In those days they said it was for meningitis »although he never received a diagnosis; “I don’t know what degree of intelligence, but silly or speak,” says his niece Mercedes. Antonio has some deficiency without determining because “they did not value it as these things now do.” It did not go to the mili, who had to touch him in the early 50“Because they found him something” and always worked as an agricultural pawn with his family. “He is a kind and normal person and carrying it well is great, he has no medication or anything,” Mercedes defines it.
Seven brothers
In the Oteros family there were seven brothers “And the two who were supposed to be the ones who were company and helped their parents,” says Mercedes, in a house where money always scared. When the parents were missing three decades ago, the family took charge of keeping Francisca and Antonio. “The two alone stayed in their home without Apaños and without knowing how to direct a house,” says the niece. Mercedes, although at that time he lived in Cabra, was always with them. «At first it came twice a week, but then I saw that the house was a disaster», Recalls. That is why he has been “30 years going and coming every day.” For seven years, already a widow and retired, he lives in his parents’ house in New Carteya, now in property, fully taking care of his uncles. I could have had a different old age, but «I was sorry to sell the house and send them to the residenceso here we are the three ».
Help in daily tasks
In their day to day, Francisca and Antonio need help for many of the daily tasks: “You have to put them to the glass of water, if not, they are not able to go to tap.” They also need support to bathe and dress them, but otherwise they have some autonomy. “I try to eat, dressed and fixed,” summarizes Mercedes. They have a few hours of home help assigned to Francisca, because Antonio has not yet been valued despite his 90 years. Mercedes does not complain about anything and ensures that taking care of the elderly is something that “it can be done, does not imply so much, and you can have your life too.” It ends with a advice: “For this, you must first prepare a comfortable house”
To two of the Oteros brothers, Francisca and Antonio, gave them for fools. That nobody is offended, because Thus things were done When they were young, and that has been for a long time. The Reactions have already seen 95 and 90 springsrespectively, in his hometown, New Carteya. They never married or had children and nobody ever taught them the essentials to fend for themselves. Without first degree relatives or resources to afford a residence, it is his niece Mercedes – who also combs gray hair at 70 years– Who takes care of them, with the invaluable but little home help, and does it with pleasure. Between the three add up to 255 years In a well -taken home that is an example of the aging of society, but also that the end of the residences is not a mandatory stop.
Francisca has a speech defect that «In those days they said it was for meningitis »although he never received a diagnosis; “I don’t know what degree of intelligence, but silly or speak,” says his niece Mercedes. Antonio has some deficiency without determining because “they did not value it as these things now do.” It did not go to the mili, who had to touch him in the early 50“Because they found him something” and always worked as an agricultural pawn with his family. “He is a kind and normal person and carrying it well is great, he has no medication or anything,” Mercedes defines it.
Seven brothers
In the Oteros family there were seven brothers “And the two who were supposed to be the ones who were company and helped their parents,” says Mercedes, in a house where money always scared. When the parents were missing three decades ago, the family took charge of keeping Francisca and Antonio. “The two alone stayed in their home without Apaños and without knowing how to direct a house,” says the niece. Mercedes, although at that time he lived in Cabra, was always with them. «At first it came twice a week, but then I saw that the house was a disaster», Recalls. That is why he has been “30 years going and coming every day.” For seven years, already a widow and retired, he lives in his parents’ house in New Carteya, now in property, fully taking care of his uncles. I could have had a different old age, but «I was sorry to sell the house and send them to the residenceso here we are the three ».
Help in daily tasks
In their day to day, Francisca and Antonio need help for many of the daily tasks: “You have to put them to the glass of water, if not, they are not able to go to tap.” They also need support to bathe and dress them, but otherwise they have some autonomy. “I try to eat, dressed and fixed,” summarizes Mercedes. They have a few hours of home help assigned to Francisca, because Antonio has not yet been valued despite his 90 years. Mercedes does not complain about anything and ensures that taking care of the elderly is something that “it can be done, does not imply so much, and you can have your life too.” It ends with a advice: “For this, you must first prepare a comfortable house”
