Help for the elderly extended
The government has approved a second phase of a pilot project in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces that will this time see professional caregivers rather than volunteers visit the homes of the elderly to assist with domestic work, hygiene needs and general companionship. “Families are the first form of support for the elderly, which leaves them extra vulnerable if something goes wrong,” Sor Sopotra, undersecretary of state for the Ministry of Social Affairs, said yesterday at the launch of the project, funded by HelpAge International. …
Amelia Woodside and Sen David
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