The purpose is to support needy, elderly, chronically ill residents of the city of Solothurn, who are not admitted to hospitals or other institutions, but also do not belong to a psychiatric hospital, by providing contributions to their doctor and care costs due to their illness. The beneficiaries must have reached the age of 70. The foundation provides individual contributions to elderly and needy people, which are suitable to alleviate the negative consequences of age and illness, such as costs for a senior citizens' lunch, neighborhood assistance or care by relatives, as well as to projects with the same objective, such as projects for intergenerational living.