Tag: assistance living for seniors

The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is a centrally sponsored programme under the National Social Assistance Programme. It provides a monthly pension to economically vulnerable senior citizens aged 60 and above. It gives India's most financially vulnerable elders a regular income they can rely on. With India's senior population projected to grow from 10 crore in 2011 to 23 crore by 2036, the financial security that senior citizen homes in India complement through residential care, government scheme navigation support, and individualised elder care is more important...