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In 2019, Punjab Government came out with a scheme for supporting and assisting in developing Senior Citizen Homes. Though this is not new scheme or guidelines but an updated version of the earlier initiative. A brief of the scheme is given below;
3. Manner of registration of Senior Citizen Homes:- (1) All institutions of housing elderly persons, whether run by the Government or voluntary, shall be registered under this scheme, irrespective of being registered or licensed under any other Act for the time being in force.
7. Programmes admissible for assistance under the Scheme:-
(1) An estimate of the funds and other logistics required for each Old Age Home having a capacity of one hundred and fifty persons, being built and managed by the Department has been worked out after consideration of various relevant factors……
(2) The Department can collaborate with Non-Government Organizations or Voluntary Associations and provide financial assistance to run the Senior Citizen Homes. The Senior Citizen Homes, run by the said organizations can be adopted by the Government…….
The document Punjab Management of Senior Citizen Homes for Elderly can be downloaded here or can be accessed below