Do you know that there are more and more older people? There are objective reasons for this. But we are not interested in them. Let's look at how society solves the problems of the elderly, what institutions are designed to help them. For this, veteran organizations are being created. Not everyone knows about them. But the question, nevertheless, is interesting and relevant.
What are veteran organizations?
In a democratic field, society is not whole. It is, so to speak, divided "by interests." That is, each group unites and defends its own views in all possible ways. Veteran organizations in Russia have existed for a long time, since 1991. They were created to protect the interests of elderly citizens. And they got their name due to the fact that in those days veterans of the Great Patriotic War joined them. There were many more in those days. So the veterans' organization turned out. It should be noted that this is an official structure. It operates on the basislegislation. 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. I mean the B altics. However, any such structure is built on the principles of voluntariness and is aimed at caring for the elderly.
Working methods
Call the elderly, few, they need to organize, give them a purpose and so on. This is what veterans organizations do. They keep records of their members, study their problems, and analyze state policy in the social sphere. All the named work is divided, so to speak, into stages. For example, the primary veterans organization deals with issues of local citizens. That is, it is created in a city or village, unites the people living there. At this level, of course, they are not involved in state policy. However, the initial work is extremely important. Perhaps it is currently the most relevant. After all, it is at this level that you can talk with every pensioner, veteran, find out what worries or worries them. 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's NGOs generally do not collect dues from their members. Some of them are financed from the budgets. Others exist on donations. It is clear that this money is negligible. To help their veterans, definitely notenough.
Yes, and this is not the essence of the work of organizations. They, so to speak, accumulate information about problems. But the government 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 treat their elderly with attention, its representatives are actively involved in solving their problems. It can be said that the state and society work hand in hand. So, in any case, it is required by law.
Specific work
Veteran organizations focus on absolutely all issues of concern to senior citizens. This is a huge area of work. We have to provide legal and material assistance, medical services and more. And not only this. Elderly people sometimes need only attention and communication.
After all, many of them feel abandoned and useless. So the heads of organizations and volunteers have to spin in all directions. They organize holidays and run to the authorities to ask “uncomfortable questions”. You still need to get to the hospital or get a ticket to the sanatorium. In addition, you need to pay attention to each member of the team on holidays. Schoolchildren and youth are involved in this work. This is not only important for the elderly. It is necessary to think about the connection between generations, about the transfer of historical experience and attitude towards the Motherland to the young. Work is important for the state as a whole. Veteran organizations also have a "theoretical"plot. They have invaluable insight into the concrete implementation of laws on the ground. They can see which ones are working and which ones are failing or slowing down. These data are combined and transferred to the legislative body for further work. Public activity related to the life of veterans is necessary for any country. Otherwise, the elderly will have no one to turn to with their pain.
