Building bridges between youth and the elderly for the benefit of both

Subject

Ministry of Community Development will organise an innovation lab in mid-2017. It is a part of the ministry’s programme in Innovation Week, which aims to propose and offer innovative ideas in support of social work in general and enhancing the role of community in taking care of the elderly.

In the earlier days, older generation played an important role in shaping a child’s growth and all-round development. They shared stories about the UAE’s history and culture. This led to instilling a sense of loyalty, belonging and patriotism in the younger generation. However, these days there seems to be an obvious disconnection between the two generations. Hence, the ministry will hold a brainstorming session to gather ideas on bringing the elderly and younger generations closer.

Goal of the consultation

A brainstorming session to gather ideas on how to build bridges between the elderly and younger generation.

What you can expect

All ideas will be gathered and studied carefully for its practicality in implementing and achieving a closer bond between the different generations in a household.

Outcome

The ministry launched the elderly visiting programme to give the younger generation chance to interact and communicate with the elderly people. 

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