Middle class seniors lack welfare


PETALING JAYA: Senior citizens, especially those from the middle class, have difficulty getting access to programmes offered to the elderly by the Government.

For example, even though the Government held programmes for the elderly through the Welfare Department such as counselling services and training workshops for caregivers, many were not aware of them.

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