Elderly Care
The Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has paid great attention to caring for the elderly. Many initiatives have been launched to improve the quality of life and raise the level of services provided to the elderly in society in general and in care homes supervised by the Ministry in particular, where the elderly work to make several contributions to society through volunteer work, and transfer experiences and knowledge to other generations through the experience they gained in life. To know the amount of contributions they make, the International Day of Older Persons or the International Day of Older Persons is celebrated every year.
The Ministry aims, through interaction with the International Day for the Elderly, to emphasize that the noble Islamic values call for reverence and respect for the elderly, highlighting the role the elderly plays in the development and service of society and their ability to give, in addition to benefiting from the experiences and energies of the elderly people in both professional and scientific aspects, introducing local and international efforts related to the elderly category and supporting the elderly and raising awareness of their rights and taking care of them.
The Ministry provides the elderly with comprehensive care (health, social and psychological) through social care homes which are spread throughout the regions of the Kingdom, currently 12 homes, in addition to providing financial and in-kind assistance to the needy elderly and their families through the Social Security Agency, and prosthetic devices such as wheelchairs, medical beds, headphones, etc., and Program of Home Care for the Elderly within the Family Framework through a follow-up visit program. Within the National Transformation Program, the Ministry is working on initiatives to establish 5 model oases for the elderly compatible with their needs, including all health services, physiotherapy and a recreational club, and enabling the private sector to establish 13 specialized civil societies for the elderly, whose services cover all regions of the Kingdom. The Ministry and Family Affairs Council effectively participate in drafting a law for the elderly persons’ rights, which contributes to maintaining rights of elderly persons, protecting and providing them with the best services.
Social Care Homes
These homes aim to accommodate and care for every male or female citizen who has reached sixty or more and is unable to do his own affairs and his family and relatives are not able to do so, in addition to caring for the sick and elderly who have no breadwinner and are referred from hospitals, if they are free of infectious and mental diseases. Through these homes, government residential care, which includes social, medical and psychological care, and whose activities vary, such as cultural, professional, recreational and sports activities, is supervised by a functional body that includes all disciplines to carry out the services entrusted to it to serve the house’s residents.
Conditions for accepting the elderly in the home:
- Saudi National
- The person has reached the age of sixty or more, and aging has caused him/her incapable of work or to carry out his/her own affairs. It is permissible to accept someone under the age of sixty if the social research proves the need to be included in the home services.
- Medical examination proves that the candidate is free from communicable, contagious, psychological, or mental diseases that pose a threat to his safety, or a danger to the rest of the elders.
- The absence of the family, or its inability to provide the services needed by the elderly.
Services and activites provided in social care homes
خدمات الوزارة
كل ما تقدمه الوزارة من خدمات إلكترونية لمساعدة المعنين بسرعة لإنجاز معاملاتهم
Regulations and Procedures
لوائح تنظيم العمل تهدف إلى تنظيم البيئة الداخلية في المنشآت من خلال اعتماد لوائح تنظيم
برامج الوزارة
تعرف على اهم برامج الوزارة لتحقيق وتعزيز التمكين
الأسئلة الشائعة
اكثر الأسئلة شيوعا حول مواضيع تهمك
user interface
Modern design of user interfaces, which is consistent with the identity and logo of the Ministry, which provides an easy, clear and direct user journey
Help Center
A multi-technology help center, whether through instant communication or raising and following up requests
customization of services
Customize the interface and services in accordance with user behavior, to ensure a rich and effective experience
Through the service provision channel by pressing the Start Service button
Yes, the ministry provides a range of services for the elderly through the link
Access to services
Human resources and social development services at your fingertips
User-centered experience
Show the services related to the beneficiary
Follow up on your requests
View your order details and get notifications of the latest updates
Contact the ministry
Express your thoughts
Contact us so that we can help you with domestic violence reports and the call center
Check your data in one place
Digital identity verification in integration with the national unified sign-on
View your personal data and employment history
Get access to your digital cards, which are available for the first time for people with special needs, to benefit from traffic facilities, travel discounts and priority at health centers
inclusivity
Meeting the needs of all beneficiaries in line with different age groups and people with special needs
After the request is registered from the Aid Unit (the current time), it is automatically recorded on the waiting list until a new payment is prepared for disbursement, and it is usually the month following the registration of the request.