A FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY. Few years back, the area was a mere grassland. But now, 3.6 hectares of this had been developed into a residential facility for abandoned, neglected, homeless and unattached older persons — the Haven for the Elderly. Located at Brgy Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal, the center currently provides residential care to 141 older persons.

The center recently celebrated its 3rd year anniversary and continuously aim to improve its services through a stronger bond between and among its staff, its elderly residents and its partner stakeholders — “Nagkakaisa sa Maayos at Mahusay na Paglilingkod sa mga Nakatatanda.”***

The Haven for the Elderly in Brgy Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal celebrated its 3rd Year Anniversary with a series activities last April 25, 2013 under the theme “Nagkakaisa sa Maayos at Mahusay na Paglilingkod sa mga Nakatatanda.”

The celebration, which focused on developing bond between and among center staff, its resident-elders and other center stakeholders, was graced by officials of the Department led by Undersecretary Parisya Taradji, Region IV-A Director Leticia T. Diokno and other partner government agencies and non-government organizations.

Among the activities conducted during the anniversary celebration were a thanksgiving mass, launching of convergence extension office or Rehabilitation Team Office, photo and video exhibits, livelihood product exhibit, sport fest for the elders and staff, wellness activities, partner’s forum and tree planting.

According to Ricky Bunao, Center Head of Haven for the Elderly, the goal of the center as it marks its 3rd year anniversary is to improve its facilities in order to sustain the physical, social, emotional, and mental functioning of the elderly residents and to conduct activities aimed at providing additional skills to the residents to enable them to continuously be productive.

“The Center of Excellence in residential care facility in the country for older persons. This what we want to achieve. As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we are also putting in place mechanisms in order achieve our goal,” Bunao said.
“We have to make a difference to the lives of the older persons by giving them satisfaction, contentment and happiness despite of their not so happy experience. We can only do this through the collective efforts of not only the staff here at the center but also and most importantly through the help our partner non-government organizations and government agencies,” Bunao added.

Home for the Elderly is a residential care facility that provides care to abandoned and neglected male and female senior citizens 60 years old and above. A present, the center provides an array of services such as residential and dietary care, health and medical services, and socio-recreational to 141 elderly residents.(with report from Ma. Theresa Corazon D. Ladrera)***