Home for the aged is a nursing home for the elderly and the handicapped. Here in the Philippines, there are other nursing homes, though perhaps not as numerous or common as in the United States. Some are run by religious institutions, government agencies, and private NGOs, The most well known and probably one of the pioneers is Golden Acres which is located in Quezon City and the other one is the Kanlungan ni Maria in Antipolo City.
There are close to 20 elders staying at Kanlungan ni Maria. It was opened to seniors May 2002 and Father Darry is grateful for the volunteers and donors who consistently send out donations and give their support so that they could accommodate more elderly.
It is not a Filipino culture to leave the oldies to such places. But due to some reasons, elderly are brought to this haven. Most are those elderly whose families are very poor and cannot afford to take care of them in terms of their long term medical needs. Some are simply abandoned by their children or do not have relatives anymore. Some were referred by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
