摘要：Problems commonly encountered by elderly living in the elderly house includefeeling of loneliness, lack of attention, lack of family love, emptiness, etc.However, some elderly may also find it very helpful because they live with theirelderly friends where they share with one another. This study aims at describingthe feeling of loneliness encountered by elderly living at Werdha nursing house.The data was collected using the method of observation and in-depth interviews.Subjects in this study were 3 elderly females, aged 60-75 years old. They werewidows. The results of data analysis show that three subjects are experiencingloneliness. The subjects find it difficult to leave their big family and find itdifficult to have a social intercourse with others and they felt that they do nothave people to share their feeling with.
