Weathering the Covid crisis together

Getting through the second wave of Covid-19 was no mean task. As the nation was hurtling towards the second wave, team Support Elders was busy planning and devising how to get our members vaccinated at the earliest. So, the moment vaccines were made available for senior citizens, the team went all out to get our members vaccinated. New members were also vaccinated at the earliest possible opportunity in spite of the shortage of vaccines. The team ensured that our members were least inconvenienced by minimising the waiting period, being with them for the half-hour period post-vaccination, arranging transport, and so on. Along with the entire nation, we too battled the crisis—the Support Elders team bent backwards arranging for hospital beds, ICUs, oxygen cylinders and concentrators and so on. Despite the grim scenario, we expanded in different locations and are serving elders across different regions/cities.This stands in good stead, especially for those members who request for or need inter-region medical care. We also expanded our virtual footprint, with four clubs; music, recitation and yoga classes and two cultural platforms, Choir and Recital, to bring a smiles to our members’ faces as they continue to deal with with lockdown and social isolation.