Elderly care
In recent times, society is witnessing a gradual but definite withering of joint family system, as a result of which a large number of parents are not being maintained by their children as was the normal social practice.
Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens. This broad term encompasses such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in Home care.
There is an apparent need to compel the progeny to perform the responsibilities which they have towards their parents in their old age. With their dwindling financial resources and weakening health, parents are often being perceived as a burden and even while living within the family, may face violence and/or neglect.
Many older persons are living without children. Widows, especially, are forced to spend their twilight years alone.
Currently, 11% of India’s elderly live alone or with non-relatives. By 2025, it is estimated that 25% of those over 60 and 40% of those over 75 are likely to be living alone. Even if they live together, the elderly are overwhelmed by the new concepts of time and space, and as per the response of the survey are still suffering from loneliness.
A registered national level voluntary organisation A secular, apolitical, non-profit and a non-governmental organisation, an NGO dedicated towards the welfare of Older Persons across the country. It endeavours to bring about a change in the perception of old age and assist older persons to move surely but steadily from helplessness and self pity towards confidence, respect and mutual caring.