Older Adults

IN 2023, HOGAR DE CRISTO ASSISTED 3,574 OLDER ADULTS IN 54 PROGRAMS.

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

The aging population is a global phenomenon, and according to WHO, by 2050, 80% of older people will live in low—and middle-income countries. By then, the ratio of Chileans ages 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).

So, Chile faces a major challenge in ensuring that its health and social systems will be ready to take advantage of this demographic shift. This is a solid warning to take action to provide economic and social sustainability, but it also calls for emphasizing and promoting public policies and planning with a priority to protect older people’s rights and dignity, especially 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’ functionalities, independence, family, and community capabilities 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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