Older Adults

IN 2024, HOGAR DE CRISTO ASSISTED 3,715 OLDER ADULTS IN 54 PROGRAMS.

Aging Chile – Older Adult Reality – The fastest growing segment!

The aging population is a global phenomenon, and according to the WHO, by 2050, 80% of older people will live in low— and middle-income countries. By then, the ratio of Chileans aged 60 and older will be 1 in 3; however, those aged 80 and older will increase threefold, jumping from 590,000 to almost 2,000,000 (source INE-Chile).

Chile faces a significant challenge in ensuring that its health and social systems are prepared to capitalize on this demographic shift. This serves as a strong warning to take action to ensure economic and social sustainability, but it also emphasizes the need to prioritize public policies and planning that protect the rights and dignity of older people, particularly those who are more disadvantaged.

For Hogar de Cristo, older adults are subjects of rights and active citizens.

Our network promotes the development of older adults’ functional capabilities, independence, family, and community engagement to improve their social inclusion and quality of life.

At Hogar de Cristo, we serve our users through the following:

– Specialized Meeting Centers: Outpatient programs set up for older adults living in poverty and social exclusion who have mild levels of dependency.

–Specialized Home Care Programs: It serves older people living in poverty and social exclusion, who present moderate to severe dependence when they have family support. And mild dependence when they do not have family support.

-Residences for Older Adults: For those living in poverty, with a high level of dependency, and without support networks.

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