Do you know that there are more and more elderly people? There are objective reasons for this. But we are not interested in them. Let's look at how society addresses the issues of the elderly, what institutions are designed to help them. For this, veteran organizations are created. Not everyone knows about them. And the question, however, is interesting and relevant.
What are veteran organizations?
In a democratic field, society is not whole. It is, so to speak, divided “according to interests”. That is, each group unites and defends its own views in all possible ways. Veteran organizations of Russia have existed for a long time, since 1991. They were created with the aim of protecting the interests of elderly citizens. And they got their name because in those days veterans of the Great Patriotic War entered them . There were many more in those days. So we got a veteran organization. It should be noted that this is an official structure. It operates on the basis of legislation. Yes, and there is not only in Russia, but in all countries of the post-Soviet space. True, in some veteran organizations unite followers of a different ideology. This refers to the Baltic states. However, any such structure is based on the principles of voluntariness and is aimed at caring for the elderly.
Working methods
To call people of advanced age, it is not enough, they need to be organized, give them a goal and so on. Veteran organizations are doing this. They keep records of their members, study their problems, analyze state policy in the social sphere. All the aforementioned work is divided, so to speak, into stages. For example, the primary veteran organization deals with local issues. That is, it is created in a city or town, unites the people living there. At this level, of course, they are not involved in state policy . However, primary work is crucial. Perhaps it is currently the most relevant. After all, it is at this level that you can talk with every senior citizen, veteran, find out what excites them or worries. Such information is collected and systematized. Some problems can be solved immediately, others are systemic in nature and relate to the sphere of social policy.
Interaction with local authorities
Veteran public organizations, as a rule, do not collect contributions from their members. Some of them are financed from budgets. Others exist on donations. It is clear that this money is negligible. There is definitely not enough of them to help veterans.
And this is not the essence of the work of organizations. They, so to speak, accumulate information about problems. But power is called to solve them. For this purpose, relevant appeals are drawn up, negotiations are underway, meetings are held, and so on. When local authorities pay attention to their elderly people, its representatives are actively involved in solving their problems. We can say that the state and society work hand in hand. So, in any case, it is prescribed by law.
Concrete work
Absolutely all issues of concern to senior citizens fall into the sphere of attention of veteran organizations. This is a huge area of work. I have to provide legal and financial assistance, medical services and more. And not only this. Older people sometimes only need attention and communication.
Indeed, many of them feel abandoned and useless to anyone. So the heads of organizations and volunteers have to spin in all directions. They organize holidays and run to the bosses to ask “uncomfortable questions”. Still need to catch a hospital or ticket "knock out" in a sanatorium. In addition, you need to pay attention to each member of the team on holidays. Pupils and youth are involved in this work. This is not only important for the elderly. It is necessary to think about the connection of generations, the transfer of historical experience and the attitude of the youth towards the homeland. Work is important for the state as a whole. Veteran organizations also have a “theoretical” site. They have invaluable information on the specific implementation of laws in the field. They can see which of them are working and which are failing or slowing down. These data are combined and transmitted to the legislative body for further work. Social activities related to the life of veterans are necessary for any country. Otherwise, the elderly will have no one to turn to with their pain.