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Lagos extends financial aid, healthcare to elderly caregivers

Lagos extends financial aid, healthcare to elderly caregivers
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File photo: General Manager of LASODA, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal The Lagos State Government has extended financial assistance and free healthcare to older persons with disabilities and elderly parents still caring for children with disabilities. The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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  • ✦She said the theme, “Ageing with Dignity,” aimed to highlight the welfare of older persons with disabilities and elderly caregivers.
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Monday:The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Tuesday:According to a statement on Tuesday, the programme targeted two groups facing distinct challenges: older people living with disabilities and ageing parents who continue to bear the responsibility of caring for children with disabilities, even in their later years.
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  • ✦File photo: General Manager of LASODA, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal The Lagos State Government has extended financial assistance and free healthcare to older persons with disabilities and elderly parents still caring for children with disabilities.
  • ✦The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • ✦She said the theme, “Ageing with Dignity,” aimed to highlight the welfare of older persons with disabilities and elderly caregivers.
Key Facts:Monday: The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Tuesday: According to a statement on Tuesday, the programme targeted two groups facing distinct challenges: older people living with disabilities and ageing parents who continue to bear the responsibility of caring for children with disabilities, even in their later years.
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File photo: General Manager of LASODA, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal The Lagos State Government has extended financial assistance and free healthcare to older persons with disabilities and elderly parents still caring for children with disabilities.

Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?

The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs provided the support on Monday at the 2026 Older Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Caregivers Support Programme, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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