The Need: Older people face unique health issues linked to age, eg reduced social interaction and bereavement. This typically leads to greater loneliness, isolation and psychological distress.
Our intervention: IF has partnered with Family Welfare Agency (FWA) using an innovative day care model to work with the elderly in urban Mumbai. This program addresses some of the unique challenges of a shrinking family structure in an urban milieu, training other older people as peers to provide companionship and much needed psychological support.
Read more about FWA’s work at https://familywelfareagency.org/