Milan Senior Welfare organisaiton

Our mission is to provide comprehensive support to older people and unpaid carers from South Asian communities.

Milan aim to develop provisions for 50+ older people from South Asian communities and their carers in Edinburgh and Lothian which meet their Social, cultural, recreational, language and care needs.
The following activities are provided:
* 3 days per week, day-care provision for those 65 years and over where they have a hot communal meal and participate in educational and recreational activities.
* Information and Advice Service – to promote income maximisation, travel concessions, housing and general advice. We support people with lack of awareness, due to the language barrier, stigma and with no other support mechanism.
* Befriending/Outreach Home-visit service – Home visiting support provided to older people who are house bound, socially isolated or recently discharged from hospital. Regular contact is maintained with the older person and with family members and carers. Support is also given to carers in situations such as bereavement and ill health.
* Unpaid carers support group providing regular educational/therapeutic sessions and trips for South Asian carers to take a quality break away from their demanding and pressurising caring roles.