Agewell Foundation, India is a not-for-profit organization which has been working for the welfare and empowerment of older persons of India since 1999.
Agewell interacts with over 25000 older persons on daily basis through its volunteers’ nationwide network. Recognizing the work being done by Agewell Foundation ECOSOC has granted Special Consultative Status to Agewell Foundation at United Nations in 2011. It is associated with Department of Public Information, United Nations (UN-DPI-NGO). Agewell Foundation is currently associated with Working Group on Awareness and Capacity Building for Senior Citizens, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment; Sub-Group on Elderly Care, under NITI Aayog’s CSOs Standing Committee and Committee of Experts on “impact of COVID-19 pandemic on human rights and future response”, National Human Rights Commission.
Useful Tips for Older Persons
Tips for Staying Connected during Loneliness and Social Isolation
- Everyone needs social interactions to survive and thrive. But as people age, they often find themselves spending more time alone. Read More
Latest Press Release
On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, 1st October 2024 Agewell Foundation has brought out a press note on the “Concept of Solo Ageing, which is gaining momentum in India …Read more
Latest Recognition
Not-for-Profit of the Year Award 2023 from SABERA
Latest initiatives
- Distribution of Wheelchairs, Adult Diapers, Adult Diapers & Walkers among Destitute Elderly
- Distribution of Food Packets among destitute Elderly
- Share the Warmth campaign for collection and Distribution of Woollens among destitute & elderly Read More
Latest CSR initiatives
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Tower Vision India Pvt Ltd
- ITC- Food Division
- Vijay Sales India Pvt Ltd
- Nobel Hygiene Pvt Ltd
- Squalor to Scholar Inc., USA
Latest Media coverage
- https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/elderly-population-in-india-shifting-towards-solo-ageing-reveals-study-6684821
- https://theprint.in/india/study-reveals-growing-trend-of-solo-ageing-among-elderly-in-india/2290583/
- https://www.outlookbusiness.com/magazine/how-older-indians-are-creating-an-economy-of-their-own
Agewell Share the Warmth Campaign
Share the Warmth is all about sharing and caring for the elderly and destitute in the bone chilling winters of Delhi-NCR…More info…
Study on “Solo Ageing” with Special Focus on the Status of Older People living alone – October 2024
To coincide with the International Day of Older Persons, 1st October 2024, Agewell Foundation has carried out a Study on “Solo Aging”… Read More
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Agewell Projects Supported by Corporates
Agewell Foundation is a not-for-profit organization which has been working forthe welfare and empowerment of older persons of India since 1999.