We are able to accomplish these through:

1. A thorough and comprehensive medical
   evaluation prior to initiation of home care
2. A consistent and appropriate delivery of sound
   and quality home care and health
   maintenance by competent health
   professionals
3. Provision of training and competency to
   caregivers and family members.

Unlike increasingly graying societies in Asia, the
Philippines has largely avoided the pressures and
problems that accompanies aging thanks to a
dynamic population. Of late, however, there have been
policy concerns in a number of areas: (1) Labor
market; (2) Pension Reforms; (3) Legislation.

Senior citizens are defined as members of the pop-
ulation aged 60 years old and above. The United Nations
Population Division estimates that out of 75.71 million
Filipinos in 2000, about 5.5% are at least 60 years old.
This puts the figure of the elderly in the Philippines in
2000 to about 4.2 million. A more recent estimate in
2003 shows that of the 81 million Filipinos, 6.4% or 5.2
million are considered senior citizens. Thus, a sizable
portion of senior citizens belongs to the younger bracket
the elderly with ages between 60 to 70 years old.

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