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This is the heart of our work — building a society where older persons are seen, respected, and embraced.
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Dignified ageing in Kenya is increasingly being shaped by integrated approaches that combine advocacy, livelihoods, and legal empowerment. Recent work in Kisumu County demonstrates how engaging older persons as active participants in governance, while simultaneously strengthening their economic resilience and access to justice, can create more sustainable and impactful outcomes. As this model expands to new regions, it offers critical lessons for social work education and practice on the importance of building systems — not isolated interventions — to support ageing populations.
The Untold Stories of Vulnerable Elders and the Fight for Justice
ByadminIn a heart-wrenching case recently followed up by the Ethel Foundation for the Aged, the plight of an elderly woman, whom we will call Mary, reveals the tragic consequences of a justice system that often leaves vulnerable older people without the protection they desperately need. Two years ago, Mary faced unimaginable terror when she was…
How to Care for the Aged in the Community
ByadminHow to Care for the Aged in the Community The thought of getting old could have struck your mind at a given time. You wonder how life will be, will you be able to care for yourself, or how will you cope up? Well, some of us will be having kids or relatives who…
Caring for the elderly in Kenya
ByadminGrowing old is a life course that attracts different cultural attitudes across the world. In Kenya, an emerging area of health has set the pace for discussions on how to care for an ageing population. Health + Medicine editor Joy Wanja Muraya spoke to Lucy Maina about the challenges of geriatric care in Kenya. Sub-Saharan…
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