Golden Years Centre
The National Insurance Services has opened two Golden Years Activity Centres for senior citizens at Cane Grove and Black Point. In keeping with our social responsibility as mandated in our mission and given our commitment to poverty alleviation, the NIS donated these facilities for the aged where they can meet on a daily basis for socialization.
The goals for these centres as identified from the findings of a survey conducted by HelpAge International in 2001 are:
1. To improve the quality of life of the aged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2. To provide nutritional meals for the aged
3. To effectively utilize the skills of the retirees.
The target group is largely persons who are retired and are aged 60 years and over. This group is sub-divided into two (2) categories:
· The first and primary clientele are the aged who are active and healthy.
· The second clientele group is the aged who are inactive, but who need a facility for socialization on a daily basis.
The Golden Years Activity Centre will be managed by a Trust and will be staffed by nine persons. Two caregivers who have already been trained in the Government’s Home Help Programme, a Nursing Assistant trained by the School of Nursing, one manager with tertiary education, one cook, one cleaner, one grounds man and two volunteers.
Periodic assessments will be done to ensure that the Golden Years Centre is fulfilling its obligations to its customers and that they receive a high quality service at all times.
The goals for these centres as identified from the findings of a survey conducted by HelpAge International in 2001 are:
1. To improve the quality of life of the aged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2. To provide nutritional meals for the aged
3. To effectively utilize the skills of the retirees.
The target group is largely persons who are retired and are aged 60 years and over. This group is sub-divided into two (2) categories:
· The first and primary clientele are the aged who are active and healthy.
· The second clientele group is the aged who are inactive, but who need a facility for socialization on a daily basis.
The Golden Years Activity Centre will be managed by a Trust and will be staffed by nine persons. Two caregivers who have already been trained in the Government’s Home Help Programme, a Nursing Assistant trained by the School of Nursing, one manager with tertiary education, one cook, one cleaner, one grounds man and two volunteers.
Periodic assessments will be done to ensure that the Golden Years Centre is fulfilling its obligations to its customers and that they receive a high quality service at all times.