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Distribution of Aid for the Elderly in Tasikmalaya Regency
TASIKMALAYA (May 28, 2022) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through the Kupang Efata Center also
Celebrates the 26th National Elderly Day (HLUN) in 2022, by handing over
accessibility assistance for Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) to the
elderly in the Kadipaten District, Tasikmalaya Regency.
For information, the peak of the commemoration of the 26th HLUN in 2022
was held in Tasikmalaya Regency. This location was chosen because based on the
Social Welfare Integrated Data (DTKS) in 2022, the number of elderly in
Tasikmalaya Regency is 28,950 elderly, the most in Indonesia.
The head of the Kupang Efata Center, Supriyono said that for the 26th
HLUN 2022 in Tasikmalaya, the Kupang Efata Center handed over ATENSI to 123 elderly
in the Kadipaten District, Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java Province.
This assistance was given in the context of a series of celebrations for
the 26th National Elderly Day (HLUN) in 2022 which was carried out in 39
Districts in Tasikmalaya Regency.
In this celebration, Kupang Efata Center provided Atensi to the
Kadipaten District in the form of 77 packages of necessities, nutrition
and clothing, 14 wheelchairs, 10 entrepreneurs, 1 hearing aid, 9 walking
sticks, and 1 package of household items.
The provision of Atensi is given to single elderly who no longer have
anyone. By providing Atensi by Efata Center, it is hoped that it can help ease
the burden on the elderly in the Tasikmalaya district, especially in the
Kadipaten District.