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Agewell is about celebrating old age, about respecting our elders, about giving them support and

about knowing that there is nothing wrong with becoming old.

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation About Agewell Foundation

An NGO established in the year 1999An NGO established in the year 1999

Dedicated towards the welfare of senior Dedicated towards the welfare of senior citizens across the countrycitizens across the country

Assists senior citizens to move surely but Assists senior citizens to move surely but steadily from helplessness and self pity steadily from helplessness and self pity towards confidence, respect and mutual towards confidence, respect and mutual caringcaring

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

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Vision & Goals

VisionVision Agewell Foundation is committed to make a coordinated

effort with compassion and understanding to transform social attitudes towards senior citizens. The effort is to create the infrastructure to empower every older person.

GoalsGoals Agewell has been set up to initiate better interaction

between the generations. It endeavors to: Bring about a change in perceptions about Old Age Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly environment Evolve a sense of moral and social responsibility towards

senior citizens Advocate for the needs and rights of senior citizens Extend a helping hand to senior citizens wherever required

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation The Board

Founder of Agewell FoundationFounder of Agewell Foundation Himanshu Rath

Advisory Board Advisory Board Justice Shri Ranganath Misra

Ex. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India Shri P. Murari, I.A.S.

Ex. Secretary to the President of India Shri Murad Ali Baig

Social Commentator Shri A. N. Ram

Ex Secretary External Affairs, Govt. of India

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Recognition

National LevelNational Level By Government of India

To represent Indian delegation to Second World Assembly on Ageing, Madrid, Spain in 2002

To represent Indian delegation to international Workshop on Ageing, Tokyo in 2000

By Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Commissioned as the Secretariat of National Council

for Older Persons in 1999 By Ministry of Human Resource Development,

Govt. of India. Member of Council of National Literacy Mission

Authority

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Recognition

National LevelNational Level

By Planning Commission, Govt. of India Member of the working group on Reforming the

Social Deviants and Caring the Other Disadvantaged for 10th Five-year-plan

Member of the working group on Reforming the Social Deviants and Caring the Other Disadvantaged for 11th Five-year-plan

Member of the Consultative group on Social Justice & Empowerment

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Recognition

State Level - Govt. of NCT of Delhi State Level - Govt. of NCT of Delhi By Department of Social Welfare

Member of State Level Committee for Senior Citizens By Department of Social Welfare

Member of Draft Committee for State Policy on senior citizens

Non-government SectorNon-government Sector Awarded with Vijaya Gujaral Award in 2001 for

outstanding contribution for extending a helping hand to the senior citizens and their families

InternationalInternational Supported by Cabinet office and DWP (Department

of Works & Pension UK

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Our Presence 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 49244924 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 India

Haryana

West Bengal

Uttar Pradesh

Tamilnadu

Rajasthan

Orissa

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Kerala

Karnataka

Jharkhand

Gujarat

Bihar

Assam

Andhra Pradesh

Aadhar Volunteers’ Presence In India States

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Current Activities

Helpline & Redressal ServicesHelpline & Redressal Services Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Delhi Agewell Helpline for senior citizens in Ahmedabad

Voluntary ActivitiesVoluntary Activities Aadhar – Nationwide Voluntary Action Network

Research ActivitiesResearch Activities Agewell Centre for Research & Advocacy for Needs &

Rights of senior citizens Social ActivitiesSocial Activities

“Share a Smile with Your Elders” – School Contact Program

Agewell Family Membership Scheme Employment & Job OpportunitiesEmployment & Job Opportunities

Agewell Employment Exchange for senior citizens

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Current Activities

EklavyaEklavya An Intergenerational Initiative, as a gainful

engagement for retired old persons To provide community involvement and to

pursue opportunities for complete development of their potential

Launched Home Tutors & Easy Accounts schemes as pilot projects in Delhi

Initiated at district level through Agewell Consortium of volunteers spread across the country

Over 5000 older persons registered so far

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Current Activities

Series of Symposiums Series of Symposiums

On Social, Medical, Legal, Financial & Emotional needs & rights of older persons

1st Symposium on social needs and rights of older persons, held on 12th April, 2006 at India Habitat Centre was chaired by Dr. Karan Singh and Dr. P C Alexander was the Guest of Honour.

2nd Symposium on medical needs & rights of older persons, held on 30th June at the same venue was chaired by Smt. Sheila Dikshit. Dr. Yoganand Shastri and Dr. Naresh Trehan also participated in the symposium

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Series of Symposiums (Contd…)Series of Symposiums (Contd…)

3rd symposium on Legal needs and rights of older persons, held on 8th September was attended by eminent personalities like Justice Ranganath Misra, former Chief Justice of India, Mr. Joginder Singh, former CBI Chief, Mr. Dipankar Gupta, former Solicitor General of India, Mr. P N Murthy, JS, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI, etc.

4th symposium on Financial needs and rights of older persons, held on 3rd November 2006 was attended by eminent personalities like Mr. Anand Bordia, former Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI, Mr. G B Panda, Advisor, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, Mr. P N Murthy, JS, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI, Mr. Prithvi Haldea, Investment Consultant, etc.

Current Activities

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Current Activities

SahyogSahyog

Delhi’s first Psychological Trauma Centre for older persons

Equipped with qualified psychiatrist, doctors and trained counsellors

Tie-up with renowned hospitals and medical research institutes

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Contact Management Services Inbound Help Line ServicesInbound Help Line Services

Situation call supports Emergency call support Trauma call support Abuse call support

Counseling services Social issues Family relationship issues Residential issues

Query & response handling along with information dissemination

Senior citizens’ rights information Old age homes information Pension schemes and related information Local area doctors’ information Local hospitals & nursing homes information Local area lawyers’ information Agewell’s help and support in the local area

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Contact Management Services

Outbound Helpline ServicesOutbound Helpline Services Targeted phone campaigns in selective areas

Senior citizen camps / programs Add new members to community Proactive information dissemination Database ratification Member profiling & market research

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

apparatus and medicines required by senior citizens Para-legal services Financial services Insurance services

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Contact Management- Breakup

Social Issues34%

Residential issues

10%

Suggestions10%

Legal, Medical & Financial Issues

22%Pension & Insurance Issues

24%

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Market Research

Currently underway:Currently underway:

Researches: Nationwide study of needs & rights of senior citizens

from their own perspective Issues of concern for welfare of senior citizens Evolution and implement of new methodologies for

improving living conditions of senior citizens

Analysis: Gap analysis between intergenerational & Indian

senior citizens’ condition and status Data consolidations & analysis of issues faced by

senior citizens since the year 1999

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Activities in Pipeline

Patient CarePatient Care Old age and disability – an outreach initiative Senior citizens and HIV/AIDS

Training ProgramsTraining Programs Senior citizens as social communicators Care giver Old age management

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

citizens Interaction centers for senior citizensInteraction centers for senior citizens

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation Our Strengths Market Research, Data Collection and AnalysisMarket Research, Data Collection and Analysis

By Age Group & Geography By Income, Wealth & Consumption By Any other criterion

Information Management & DistributionInformation Management & Distribution Via Internet portal Via mailers, posts, emails Via flyers and brochures distributed by branches, nodes

& community groups Retail Networking & DistributionRetail Networking & Distribution

At state, district & city level At community level

Consultation & Advisory Consultation & Advisory On Poverty On Life Cycle Model of Economic Well-Being On Economic Status On Economic Policy

Agewell FoundationAgewell Foundation We Need Support Medical / Para-medical helpMedical / Para-medical help

Life saving & support medicines and drugs Specialized patient care equipment Patient care – physical support

Rehabilitation helpRehabilitation help Senior citizen homes Financial & legal / Para-legal assistance

Enhancing our presence & reachEnhancing our presence & reach Establish presence in the balance uncovered districts

and towns of India Balance representation in urban and rural areas Every Indian citizen above the age of 60 should know

that help is at hand Enhancing our resourcesEnhancing our resources

Hire professionally qualified/ trained manpower to improve quality of work

Upgrade our systems and processes for monitoring performances and ensuring transparency

Further ResearchFurther Research Inputs to policy makers & plan implementers

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