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Old age homes house 700 people
Six facilities operated by government, 10 by private organisations in Punjab
LAHORE:
About 700 senior citizens are living in old age homes run by the government and welfare organisations in the provincial capital.
The managements of the old age homes provide accommodation, food and medical care to the senior citizens with the help of donations from philanthropists. Many residents and their families also financially contribute to the organisations on a monthly basis.
Afiyat, an old age home administered by Punjab Social Welfare Department, has the highest number of senior citizens whose all expenses are met by the government.