Collectives for the elderly in local bodies
The Hindu
To connect and interact with senior citizens to alleviate their social isolation due to COVID-19
Stay-at-home and physical distancing in view of COVID-19 come with a string of psychological fallouts, especially among the elderly. And when it comes to those with no physical contact with children and grandchildren, the burden of isolation is all the more acute.
In order to address the issue and ease the elderly population into the post-pandemic world, the Health Department will form local body-level collectives across the State.
The units are expected to alleviate social isolation and provide senior citizens a community space to connect and interact. The project focusses on comparatively healthy individuals and couples above the age of 60 living alone.