PAKISTAN OLD HOMES (FOR SENIOR CITIZENS)

Policy - Brief

TARGET GROUP:

Senior citizens will be enrolled in each Centre to provide them home like environment for their livings along with providing them food and shelter with respect. Target age will be 60 years and above with following criteria:

· Heirless man, woman or both as a couple who do not have any shelter and must be poorest of poor not less 60 years of age.

ENROLLMENT CRITERIA:

Senior citizens of 60 years of age or more, fulfilling criteria for target group, shall be enrolled on the recommendations of Public Representatives/ Parliamentarians/ Government Functionaries/ Notable Social Workers/ Civil Societies as well as PBM Functionaries.

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE:

Senior citizens of 60 years of age or more, fulfilling criteria for target group, shall apply for enrollment in Pakistan Old Homes on a prescribed application form, available at PBM / DCO / Chairman District Zakat Committee / Social Welfare Department Offices, along with copy of requisite documents duly recommended by Public Representatives/ Parliamentarians/ Government Functionaries / Notable Social Workers/ Civil Societies as well as PBM Functionaries. Applications complete in all respects can be submitted to PBM District Officer, in the district concerned, who will investigate and determine the status of the applicant and forward to Provincial/Regional/Head Office, along with his recommendations.