Older Adults

Chile is not an exception:

Between 1995 and 2025, the number of people worldwide aged 60+ more than doubled, from 541 million in 1995 to 1.22 billion in 2025, and is projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050. By 2080, those aged 65+ will outnumber children under 18. The 80+ group is growing even faster (source: UN).

At Hogar de Cristo in Chile, we recognize older adults as rights-holders and active, included citizens. Our service network helps them maintain and build functional abilities, strengthening their individual, family, and community capacities to improve social inclusion and quality of life.

In-home care support for older adults and people with mental disabilities.

We offer Specialized Day Centers, Specialized In-Home Care Programs, and Residences for older adults. Each is tailored to the needs and levels of dependency.

We aim to maintain and enhance their independence and autonomy, reduce the burden on families, prevent avoidable institutionalization, and strengthen community support networks so individuals can continue living at home.

The service operates through individualized social support plans tailored to each participant’s circumstances. Teams assess needs, recognize individual capabilities, identify available support, manage networks, and provide assistance in people’s homes or local communities. In short, they truly get to know the individuals they serve.

The work includes providing social guidance, helping people access benefits and services, connecting individuals to health and social protection networks, coordinating with family members or caregivers, monitoring ongoing needs, and facilitating arrangements to promote a safer home environment.

By 2026, this initiative is expected to operate through 51 home-based service units, supporting 3,832 participants nationwide.

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