Lanjut usia mengalami proses penuaan yang mempengaruhi fungsi fisik dan psikososial. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendapatkan gambaran pengalaman lanjut usia terhadap dukungan keluarga di Panti Abiyoso. Penelitian ini meupakan pendekatan kualitatif fenomenologi deskriptif menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan catatan lapangan. Aalasan lansia di panti diganbarkan dengan temi keinginan personal dan kelemahan struktur suatu keluarga. Masalah yang dialami lansia digambarkan dengan tema sumber dukungan dan jenis dukungan. Makna dukungan digambarkan dengan tema kesenangan batin. Harapan lansia digambarkan dengan tema mempertahankan hubungan. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi dasar program promosi dan preventif.

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Elderly experience aging process which influences physical and psychosocial functions. The aim of this research is finding description about elderly experience getting family support in Abiyoso nursing home. This research has done through qualitative approach descriptive phenomenology design and was done through deep interview and field note. The aging reasons were described by themes of personal desire and weakness of family power structure. The aging problems were described by themes of physical and psychosocial problem. The supports which have received were described by themes of supporting resource and kind of support. The meaning of support was described by internal happiness. The aging hope was described by theme of defend relationship. The result of this research is expected to be able to become the foundation of promotion programme and become prevention.