To have seniors’ community network is such a great idea and it is a trend nowaday in most of the countries.
In Malaysia, government has several community programmes for the elderly such as the the Pusat Activiti Warga Emas (Pawe) or day care centres around the country and a home help service where volunteer provide support services to the elderly. There are 132 PAWE in whole Malaysia.
For private senior community clubs are as follows:-
U3A is a nationwide network of learning groups aimed at encouraging older people to share their knowledge, skills and interests in a friendly environment. There are no exams and no homework, just regular lessons or study groups. It's learning for fun, not with the aim of gaining qualifications.
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SeniorsAloud - Our members are aged 50 and above. We are the first online senior community founded in 2008. SeniorsAloud organises a wide variety of activities and events both online and onsite to promote healthy, active ageing. We also carry out community service to help the elderly in need of assistance.
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National Council of Senior Citizens Organisations, Malaysia (NASCOM) - a not-for-profit federation of senior citizens organisations in Malaysia. Registered with the Registrar of Societies on 14th July 1990, NACSCOM now has 40 affiliates throughout Malaysia with a total membership of close to 20,000. We represent the senior citizens community in Malaysia. Since its inception, NACSCOM has been actively involved in promoting the welfare and social wellbeing of senior citizens in Malaysia.
- Damansara Jaya Senior Citizens Association (DJSCA)/ Persatuan Warga Emas Damansara Jaya
- SS20 Residents Association
The new list will be added from time to time.
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