ACTIVE AGEINGBy

Devi BalakrishnanSAPMOrganisation

Goal……• The main goal of this project is to provide better

social security measures to rural vulnerable elders

through health care, social protection, psycho-social

care, livelihood support and other age-appropriate

services in order to achieve active, healthy and

dignified life. The project implemented in

Chavara,Thekkumbhagam ,Panmana ,Thevalakkara

and Neendakara panchayath in kollam District and

Edakkattuvayal , mulanthuruthy,

chotanikkara,amballoor,udayamperur,Manid

panchayat of ernakulam district.

Key issues for older people

•Many enter old age in poor health – physical, labour, poor diet/environment or multiple pregnancies

• Older people do not fit a conventional health model - treatment, cure and return to full physical vitality

MORD

NRLM/NRLP

SRLM(KUDUMBASHREE S.M)

DM(KUDUMBASHREE Kollam,Kudumbashree

Ernakulam)

ENHG

SOCIAL

FINANCIAL

HEALTH

LIVELIHOOD

ADVOCACY

Social Inclusion

Special Panchayth meeting

Elder specific survey

Campaign and mobilization

Formation of ENHGS

Special ADS Formation

Exposure Visits

Panchayth level animator

Financial Inclusion

Revolving fund

Community Investment Fund

Vulnerability Reduction Fund

Livelihood Support

Livelihood Group formation

Skill Training

Revolving Fund

Advocacy

Advocacy support

Support through “jagratha samathi”

Convergence

Health Inclusion

Medical Campaign

Physiotherapy Clinic

Convergence

Current status

• Total number of Elderly NHG-351

• Newly formed-100 (Panmana, Thevalakkara)

• Corpus Fund (2017-18)-441000

• RF -450000

WORK DONE

• Elderly Survey Consolidation

• Elderly orientation meeting

• Activity group & JLG formation

• Bank account Opening

• Office Bearer’s Training

• Health Progamme

• Banking Literacy Class

• Palliative patients visit

• ENHG Meeting and record updation

• Memorandum given to Panchayath for local problems

• Appointment of an elder representative in CDS

• Graded ENHG

• Polive campaign

• State Level Convergence Programme

• Resource Person Training

• District Level Program Inauguration

• Block level ENHG Review Meeting

• Inclusion of Elders in GramaSabha

• Participated Elders Regulatory Board formation

• Onam and Christmas Celebration

• Disha 2017

• Elders Day Celebration &World Elders abuse Day

Elder Balasabha Interaction

Loka vayogana dinam

Medical Camp at neendakara

ENHG Meeting

Survey

• survey devi on elderly.doc

Findings• Sample size

Neendakara-12+15=27

Chavara-18+10=28

• About 85% of the Elders would like to take new initiatives in Neendakara

and in Chavara 50% are farmers

• In Neendakara 90% of the elders are healthy and they have their own ME

where as in Chavara 50 % of the elders are jobeless

• 100% of elders demand a Medical Camp

• Social Relationship status is satisfactory and 98% of the elders would like go

for an Exposure Visit.In this 100% think that religion,belief or Philosophy is

important to their quality of life

• About 80% of the elders think the cost of things compared to their income restricts their life

• 100% of the elders are not fully aware of the funds which is available to start ME/JLG

• In Neendakara the entire group found it difficult to get good Services and facilities from local shops

• In Neendakara and In Chavara 100% of the elders are interested to do paid and unpaid work or activities

Suggestions

• JLG formation

• Formation of ADS

• New Schemes to include more funds for Elderly group

• Exposure Visit

• Vayomithra project

• Eye Camp

• Ayurveda Camp

• Yoga Camp

• Disburtion of Funds

• Availability of a room in Anganwadi

• Give awareness about their rights

• Physiotherapy

• Elder Balasabha Interaction