Dignity Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that has been working for senior citizens for over 18 years. Dignity helps senior citizens deal with their insecurities and loneliness and brings joy to their lives. Dignity offers senior citizens an enriching set of opportunities to lead a more dignified, secure, joyful and fulfilling life.
Dignity runs a number of programs like:
- Helpline for senior citizens - to address elder abuse and other distress situations
- Ration Service for indigent senior citizens - monthly basket of basic provisions for the very poor senior citizens
- Dementia Day Care Center - to provide therapies for persons with Dementia and relief to their caregivers
- Senior Citizens ID Card - Govt. issued ID Cards to help avail various benefits
- Counselling Services - for various legal, financial and other matters
- Companionship - to mitigate loneliness for senior citizens who cannot step out of their homes
- Loneliness Mitigation Centers - a platform for building a social support network and mitigating loneliness and insecurities
- Dignity on Wheels - an outreach programme for reaching out to poor senior citizens
Dignity has been publishing a magazine specifically for senior citizens called Dignity Dialogue for over 18 years. This monthly magazine provides inspiration, motivation and knowledge to senior citizens.
Through the Loneliness Mitigation Centers ("Chai Masti"), Dignity provides an opportunity to senior citizens to engage in structured activities like yoga, tai ichi, bridge, computer classes, music, dance, etc. and interact with peers on a daily basis.