Agewell Agewell FoundationFoundation India India

Agewell is about celebrating old age, about respecting our

elders, about giving them support

and about knowing that there is

life - even when old.

Agewell FoundationAgewell FoundationAbout About

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• An NGO dedicated to the welfare of senior An NGO dedicated to the welfare of senior citizens across the country . Established in the citizens across the country . Established in the year 1999year 1999

• Assist senior citizens to move surely but Assist senior citizens to move surely but steadily from helplessness and self pity steadily from helplessness and self pity towards confidence, respect and mutual caring towards confidence, respect and mutual caring by bringing forth awareness and values in the by bringing forth awareness and values in the youngyoung

• Agewell volunteer teams include professionals, Agewell volunteer teams include professionals, senior bureaucrats, university professors, senior bureaucrats, university professors, artists, writers, judges & all those people who artists, writers, judges & all those people who sincerely feel and work for the causesincerely feel and work for the cause

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation VisionVision

Agewell Foundation is committed to Agewell Foundation is committed to

generate compassion and generate compassion and

understanding within all to understanding within all to

transform social attitudes towards transform social attitudes towards

the senior citizens, by empowering the senior citizens, by empowering

every every

person in living life fully.person in living life fully.

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation GoalsGoals

Agewell is set up to infuse better Agewell is set up to infuse better interaction between the generations. interaction between the generations. It endeavors to:It endeavors to:

•Bring awareness towards self, with a positive Bring awareness towards self, with a positive change in perceptions about Old Agechange in perceptions about Old Age

•Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly environmentenvironment

•Evolve a sense of moral and social Evolve a sense of moral and social responsibility towards senior citizensresponsibility towards senior citizens

•Advocate for the needs and rights of senior Advocate for the needs and rights of senior citizenscitizens

•Extend a helping hand to senior citizens Extend a helping hand to senior citizens wherever requiredwherever required

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• A demographic restructuring of the world A demographic restructuring of the world populace is underway.populace is underway.

• United Nations estimates put the number of United Nations estimates put the number of those aged 60 plus at 600 million, i.e. 10 per those aged 60 plus at 600 million, i.e. 10 per cent of the world population.cent of the world population.

• The number is expected to go up by 2 billion The number is expected to go up by 2 billion by 2050. by 2050.

• The Economic Survey 2004, states that the The Economic Survey 2004, states that the elderly population (65 plus) is expected to elderly population (65 plus) is expected to “rise sharply by 2.6 per cent per annum from “rise sharply by 2.6 per cent per annum from 45 million in 2000 to 76 million in 2020”.45 million in 2000 to 76 million in 2020”.

The Facts - The Facts - WorldwideWorldwide

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• No. of Persons 60+ in India was 57 No. of Persons 60+ in India was 57 million in 1991 which is expected to reach million in 1991 which is expected to reach 100 million mark during next decade.100 million mark during next decade.

• 63% of the total elderly population is in 63% of the total elderly population is in age group of 60-69 yearsage group of 60-69 years

• 26% in age group of 70-79 years.26% in age group of 70-79 years.

• 11% in age group of 80 years and above.11% in age group of 80 years and above.

• National figures also indicate that National figures also indicate that incidence of widowhood is much higher incidence of widowhood is much higher among females who are 60+. among females who are 60+.

The Facts The Facts - India- India

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Senior Senior Citizens - Citizens - Priority Priority AreasAreas• Social Participation &

Empowerment– Social integrationSocial integration– Macro-social change & developmentMacro-social change & development– Changing structures and functions of Changing structures and functions of

families, kin and communityfamilies, kin and community

• Health And Well-being– Healthy ageingHealthy ageing– Biomedical supportBiomedical support– Physical and Psychological supportPhysical and Psychological support– Improved quality of lifeImproved quality of life

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• Legal Security– Legal protectionLegal protection– Justice in timeJustice in time

• Finance Empowerment– Financial securityFinancial security– Financial sustenanceFinancial sustenance– Financial participation in the Financial participation in the

societysociety

Senior Senior Citizens - Citizens - Priority Priority AreasAreas

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Current Current ActivitiesActivities

• Helpline & Redressal ServicesHelpline & Redressal Services– Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in DelhiAgewell Helpline for senior citizens in Delhi– Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in

AhmedabadAhmedabad

• Voluntary ActivitiesVoluntary Activities– “ “ Aadhar Aadhar ”” ~Nationwide Voluntary Action ~Nationwide Voluntary Action

Network Network

• Employment & Job OpportunitiesEmployment & Job Opportunities– “ “ EklavyaEklavya ” ” ~Agewell Employment ~Agewell Employment

Exchange for Exchange for senior citizenssenior citizens

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• Social ActivitiesSocial Activities– ““Share a Smile with Your Elders” – Share a Smile with Your Elders” –

School Contact ProgramSchool Contact Program– Agewell Family Membership SchemeAgewell Family Membership Scheme

• Research ActivitiesResearch Activities– Agewell Centre for Research & Agewell Centre for Research &

Advocacy for Needs & Rights of Advocacy for Needs & Rights of senior senior citizenscitizens

Current Current ActivitiesActivities

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Management Management ServicesServices• InboundInbound Help Line Services Help Line Services

– Situation call supportsSituation call supports• Emergency or Trauma call supportEmergency or Trauma call support• Abuse call supportAbuse call support

– Counseling servicesCounseling services• Social issuesSocial issues• Family relationship issuesFamily relationship issues• Residential issuesResidential issues

– Query & response handling along with information Query & response handling along with information dissemination dissemination • Senior citizens’ rights informationSenior citizens’ rights information• Old age homes informationOld age homes information• Pension schemes and related informationPension schemes and related information• Local area doctors, hospitals & nursing homes Local area doctors, hospitals & nursing homes

informationinformation• Local area lawyers’ informationLocal area lawyers’ information• Agewell’s help and support in the local areaAgewell’s help and support in the local area

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Management Management ServicesServices• OutboundOutbound Helpline Services Helpline Services

– Targeted phone campaigns in selective Targeted phone campaigns in selective areasareas• Senior citizen camps / programsSenior citizen camps / programs• Proactive information dissemination Proactive information dissemination • Database ratification, market researchDatabase ratification, market research

– Para-medic servicesPara-medic services• Periodic medicinal update to patients Periodic medicinal update to patients • Information on specialized clinical equipment, Information on specialized clinical equipment,

apparatus and medicines required by senior apparatus and medicines required by senior citizenscitizens

– Para-legal servicesPara-legal services– Financial servicesFinancial services– Insurance servicesInsurance services

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ManagementManagement- Breakup- Breakup

Social Issues34%

Residential Issues

10%

Suggestions10%

Medical & Legal Issues

22%

Financial, Pension & Insurance Issues

24%

Agewell FoundationAgewell FoundationResearch & Research & Advocacy Advocacy CenterCenter• Advocacy Issues Advocacy Issues

– Needs & rights of older persons from Needs & rights of older persons from their own perspectivetheir own perspective

– Concern for welfare of elderlyConcern for welfare of elderly– Adequacy of economic resources in old Adequacy of economic resources in old

age age – Evolve and implement methodologies for Evolve and implement methodologies for

better living conditions of older personsbetter living conditions of older persons– Life Life cycle model of economic well-beingcycle model of economic well-being– Old age generational & Old age generational & gender gender

differences differences relating to relating to economic status economic status – Attempt to bridge intergenerational gapAttempt to bridge intergenerational gap

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hh• Currently underwayCurrently underway::– Research:Research:

• Nationwide study of needs & rights of senior Nationwide study of needs & rights of senior citizens from their own perspectivecitizens from their own perspective

• Issues of concern for welfare of senior citizensIssues of concern for welfare of senior citizens• Evolution and implement of new methodologies Evolution and implement of new methodologies

for improving living conditions of senior for improving living conditions of senior citizenscitizens

– Analysis:Analysis:• Gap analysis between intergenerational & Gap analysis between intergenerational &

Indian senior citizens’ condition and statusIndian senior citizens’ condition and status• Data consolidations & analysis of issues faced Data consolidations & analysis of issues faced

by senior citizens since the year 1999by senior citizens since the year 1999

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Our Our PresencePresence• 3535 States & Union Territories of India States & Union Territories of India

• 540540 Districts Across India Districts Across India• 6,300 +6,300 + Dedicated Volunteers Dedicated Volunteers• 4.8 + Million4.8 + Million Senior Citizens Senior Citizens• 4,9244,924 Self-help Groups Self-help Groups • 3,52,0113,52,011 Senior Citizens members of Self-help Groups Senior Citizens members of Self-help Groups

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Rest of IndiaHaryanaWest BengalUttar PradeshTamilnaduRajasthanOrissaMaharashtraMadhya PradeshKeralaKarnatakaJharkhandGujaratBiharAssamAndhra Pradesh

Aadhar Volunteers’ Presence In India States

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StrengStrengthsths• Infrastructure In PlaceInfrastructure In Place

– Help Line / Contact CenterHelp Line / Contact Center• National connectivityNational connectivity• 24 x7 x 365 operations24 x7 x 365 operations• Capacity to handle 14,000+ calls per dayCapacity to handle 14,000+ calls per day• Team of paramedics & counselors Team of paramedics & counselors • Patient Relationship Management softwarePatient Relationship Management software• Tele-medicine processes Tele-medicine processes

– Feet on StreetFeet on Street• Counselors, volunteers & self-help groupsCounselors, volunteers & self-help groups• Retail distribution network at state, district, Retail distribution network at state, district,

zila, town levelzila, town level

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Activities in Activities in PipelinePipeline

Awaiting FundsAwaiting Funds• Patient CarePatient Care– Old age trauma mobile servicesOld age trauma mobile services– Old age and disability – an outreach initiativeOld age and disability – an outreach initiative– Senior citizens and HIV/AIDSSenior citizens and HIV/AIDS

• Training ProgramsTraining Programs– Senior citizens as social communicatorsSenior citizens as social communicators– Care giver, Old age managementCare giver, Old age management

• ResearchResearch– Senior citizens in prison and asylums Senior citizens in prison and asylums – Linkage between adolescents and senior Linkage between adolescents and senior

citizenscitizens

• Interaction centers for senior citizensInteraction centers for senior citizens

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Agewell’sAgewell’s

Psychological Trauma Psychological Trauma

CentreCentre

“ “ Sahyog ”Sahyog ”

New New InitiativeInitiative

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InitiativeInitiative

SahyogSahyog• Delhi’s first trauma centre for senior Delhi’s first trauma centre for senior

citizens being launched by Agewellcitizens being launched by Agewell• Supported by in-house helpline Supported by in-house helpline

servicesservices• Counselors and support staff trained Counselors and support staff trained

for providing such servicesfor providing such services

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Our FocusOur Focus

• To initiate a debate and identify the To initiate a debate and identify the current perspectives and issues that are current perspectives and issues that are being experienced by the senior citizens in being experienced by the senior citizens in the country, culminating with applicable the country, culminating with applicable solutions to problem areas and present the solutions to problem areas and present the same to the policy decision makers. same to the policy decision makers.

• The triology of symposiums address:-The triology of symposiums address:-

1.1. Social needs Social needs (conducted on 12 / 04 /06)(conducted on 12 / 04 /06)

2.2. Medical needsMedical needs

3.3. Legal needsLegal needs

Medical Needs & Medical Needs & RightsRights

of Older Personsof Older Persons

Today’s FocusToday’s Focus