Hoa Binh improves material, spiritual well-being of elders

9/19/2024 - 11:50:16 AM

Over the past years, the provincial Association for the Elderly has proactively launched practical initiatives to guarantee that the elderly have timely access to benefits and policies tailored to their needs, ensuring they live with dignity, happiness, and good health.

Elders in Tay Phong commune, Cao Phong distric, actively join inter-generational self-help club.

One shining example is the Bang street inter-generational self-help club, led by Pham Van Son who said the club not only cares for its elderly members but also actively engages them in enriching cultural and spiritual activities. From music and exercise to soft volleyball, the club has successfully raised over 100 million VND (4,100 USD) to support economically disadvantaged elders, ensuring local social welfare is robust and effective.

The association boasts an impressive network of over 123,000 members across 151 grassroots chapters, 1,476 sub-associations, and 2,419 groups. Collaborating with various sectors and mass organisations, they have actively performed three key tasks, three major working programmes, and two tasks assigned by the Government and the provincial People's Committee. A focus in their mission is enhancing the spiritual life of the elderly, a critical task that contributes to building a strong organisational foundation.

In the first half of this year alone, the chapters worked with relevant sectors to advise the Elderly Care Fund Management Council, resulting in nearly 9,000 gifts being distributed to poor and disadvantaged elderly individuals, totaling 4.8 billion VND (200,000 USD). Across the province, 15,276 senior citizens are eligible for social assistance, including those who are lonely or disabled, and those aged 80 and above. Additionally, over 107,000 elders have health insurance, with tens of thousands receiving regular health check-ups and initial health monitoring at medical facilities.

The province has established and maintained over 1,600 clubs, groups, and teams, attracting nearly 40,200 members to cultural, art, and sports activities. More than 17,000 elders have embarked on tours to historical sites nationwide, fostering a sense of community and enriching their lives. To keep the momentum, the associations at various levels jointly organise sports competitions and contests to celebrate national and local events and holidays.

Since 2020, 70 new clubs of this kind have been established in the province.

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