Agewell Foundation 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.

The Facts - India No. of Persons 60+ in India was 57 million in 1991 which is expected to reach 100 million mark during next decade. 63% of the total elderly population is in age group of years 26% in age group of years. 11% in age group of 80 years and above. N National figures also indicate that incidence of widowhood is much higher among females who are 60+.

About Agewell Foundation An NGO dedicated to the welfare of senior citizens across the country. Established in the year 1999 An NGO dedicated to the welfare of senior citizens across the country. Established in the year 1999 Assist senior citizens to move surely but steadily from helplessness and self pity towards confidence, respect and mutual caring by bringing forth awareness and values in the young Assist senior citizens to move surely but steadily from helplessness and self pity towards confidence, respect and mutual caring by bringing forth awareness and values in the young Agewell volunteer teams include professionals, senior bureaucrats, university professors, artists, writers, judges & all those people who sincerely feel and work for the cause Agewell volunteer teams include professionals, senior bureaucrats, university professors, artists, writers, judges & all those people who sincerely feel and work for the cause

Vision Agewell Foundation is committed to generate compassion and understanding within all to transform social attitudes towards the senior citizens, by empowering every person in living life fully.

Goals Agewell is set up to infuse better interaction between the generations. It endeavors to: Bring awareness towards self, with a positive change in perceptions about Old Age Bring awareness towards self, with a positive change in perceptions about Old Age Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly environment Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly environment Evolve a sense of moral and social responsibility towards senior citizens Evolve a sense of moral and social responsibility towards senior citizens Advocate for the needs and rights of senior citizens Advocate for the needs and rights of senior citizens Extend a helping hand to senior citizens wherever required Extend a helping hand to senior citizens wherever required

Senior Citizens - Priority Areas Social Participation & Empowerment Social integration Social integration Macro-social change & development Macro-social change & development Changing structures and functions of families, kin and community Changing structures and functions of families, kin and community Health And Well-being Healthy ageing Healthy ageing Biomedical support Biomedical support Physical and Psychological support Physical and Psychological support Improved quality of life Improved quality of life

Senior Citizens - Priority Areas Legal Security Legal protection Legal protection Justice in time Justice in time Finance Empowerment Financial security Financial security Financial sustenance Financial sustenance Financial participation in the society Financial participation in the society

Current Activities Helpline & Redressal Services Helpline & Redressal Services Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Delhi Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Delhi Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Ahmedabad Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Ahmedabad Voluntary Activities Voluntary Activities “ Aadhar ” ~Nationwide Voluntary Action Network “ Aadhar ” ~Nationwide Voluntary Action Network Employment & Job Opportunities Employment & Job Opportunities “ Eklavya ” ~Agewell Employment Exchange for senior citizens “ Eklavya ” ~Agewell Employment Exchange for senior citizens

Current Activities Special Services Special Services “ Sahyog” Psychological Trauma Centre “ Sahyog” Psychological Trauma Centre Social Activities Social Activities “Share a Smile with Your Elders” – School Contact Program “Share a Smile with Your Elders” – School Contact Program Agewell Family Membership Scheme Agewell Family Membership Scheme Research Activities Research Activities Agewell Centre for Research & Advocacy for Needs & Rights of senior citizens Agewell Centre for Research & Advocacy for Needs & Rights of senior citizens

Research & Advocacy Center Advocacy Issues Advocacy Issues Needs & rights of older persons from their own perspective Needs & rights of older persons from their own perspective Concern for welfare of elderly Concern for welfare of elderly Adequacy of economic resources in old age Adequacy of economic resources in old age Evolve and implement methodologies for better living conditions of older persons Evolve and implement methodologies for better living conditions of older persons Life cycle model of economic well-being Life cycle model of economic well-being Old age generational & gender differences relating to economic status Old age generational & gender differences relating to economic status Attempt to bridge intergenerational gap Attempt to bridge intergenerational gap

Research & Advocacy Center Currently underway : Currently underway : Research: Research: Nationwide study of needs & rights of senior citizens from their own perspective Nationwide study of needs & rights of senior citizens from their own perspective Issues of concern for welfare of senior citizens Issues of concern for welfare of senior citizens Evolution and implement of new methodologies for improving living conditions of senior citizens Evolution and implement of new methodologies for improving living conditions of senior citizens Analysis: Analysis: Gap analysis between intergenerational & Indian senior citizens’ condition and status Gap analysis between intergenerational & Indian senior citizens’ condition and status Data consolidations & analysis of issues faced by senior citizens since the year 1999 Data consolidations & analysis of issues faced by senior citizens since the year 1999

Contact Management Services Inbound Help Line Services Inbound Help Line Services Situation call supports Situation call supports Counseling services Counseling services Query & response handling along with information dissemination Query & response handling along with information dissemination Outbound Helpline Services Outbound Helpline Services Targeted phone campaigns in selective areas Targeted phone campaigns in selective areas Para-medic services Para-medic services Para-legal services Para-legal services Financial services Financial services Insurance services Insurance services

Agewell Volunteers’ Presence In States of India (Aadhar) Rest of India Haryana West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Tamilnadu Rajasthan Orissa Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Kerala Karnataka Jharkhand Gujarat Bihar Assam Andhra Pradesh 35 States & Union Territories of India 35 States & Union Territories of India 540 Districts Across India 540 Districts Across India 6,300 + Dedicated Volunteers 6,300 + Dedicated Volunteers Million Senior Citizens Million Senior Citizens 4,924 Self-help Groups 4,924 Self-help Groups 3,52,011 Senior Citizens members of Self-help Groups 3,52,011 Senior Citizens members of Self-help Groups

Contact Management - Breakup Social Issues 34% Residential Issues 10% Suggestions 10% Medical & Legal Issues 22% Financial, Pension & Insurance Issues 24%

Activities in Pipeline Awaiting Donors Patient Care Patient Care Old age trauma mobile services Old age trauma mobile services Old age and disability – an outreach initiative Old age and disability – an outreach initiative Senior citizens and HIV/AIDS Senior citizens and HIV/AIDS Training Programs Training Programs Senior citizens as social communicators Senior citizens as social communicators Care giver, Old age management Care giver, Old age management Research Research Senior citizens in prison and asylums Senior citizens in prison and asylums Linkage between adolescents and senior citizens Linkage between adolescents and senior citizens Interaction centers for senior citizens Interaction centers for senior citizens

Our Focus To initiate a debate and identify the current perspectives and issues that are being experienced by the senior citizens in the country, culminating with applicable solutions to problem areas and present the same to the policy decision makers. To initiate a debate and identify the current perspectives and issues that are being experienced by the senior citizens in the country, culminating with applicable solutions to problem areas and present the same to the policy decision makers. The triology of symposiums address:- The triology of symposiums address:- 1. Social needs (conducted on 12 / 04 /06) 2. Medical needs (conducted on 30 /06 /06) 3. Legal needsgoing on…

Today’s Focus Legal Needs & Rights of Older Persons