India's 'HUG' Campaign To Help Elderly

Help Age India (HAI), an organisation working for the elderly, on Tuesday launched a campaign to bridge the gap between the young and the old in the city. It is called ‘Help Unite Generations’ (HUG).

 

It calls on college students and young professionals to adopt an elderly person. The volunteers are to keep in touch with the adopted elders through phone and regular visits, inquire about their health, help them with their medical appointments, take them out for walks or even a movie or any social interaction the two agree to.