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Kanara S araswat Association Anand Chaya Proposed Care for the Elderly Kishore Rao Mumbai – May 26, 2014. Why this new project?. We should discuss this because if we know what they go through we can design what we need to plan for them.
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KanaraSaraswat AssociationAnand Chaya Proposed Care for the ElderlyKishore RaoMumbai – May 26, 2014
We should discuss thisbecause if we know what they go through we can design what we need to plan for them
More youngsters have left home and live around the country and overseas. Growing number of elders living by themselves.
Expecting an older couple to relocate: ☻to new surroundings, new people, & cultures ☻ to new climates and ☻adapting to these conditions at an advanced age is not desirable and very difficult to achieve.
Increase in nuclear families increasing concern among the elders, and the younger people, for the welfare of the elders left behind at home
Domestic help difficult to get, quality of available help not very good
Individual living for just a couple or an individual is becoming more expensive.
Growing crime rate and increased targeting of the elderly living by themselves
Younger people take seniorsfor granted,they tend to ignore themand not just that………
Elder Abuse in India(Helpage India – 2013)Live with Family 83%►Did not report 70%◄ Experience abuse 23%Daughter-in-Law (main perpetrator) 39% Son comes second 38% Disrespect 79% Verbal abuse 76%Neglect 69%Physical beating/slapping 39%
Over all – the problem can become acute when only one partner is living
This problem will only get worse.We now have 100 million elderly in India. This will rise to 323 Million by 2050
Crying need for living independently and to live with DIGNITY
Lack of proper facilities for the care of our elderlythus resulting in……
Depression - For some older people there is a bigger fear than the fear of DYINGit is the fear of continuing to LIVE
Most communities have such facilities except the ChitrapurSaraswat CommunityFrom all this flows the need to set up a living facility for our older membersand therefore we need to set up ……….
A not-for-profit organisation, which will aim to provide☻For our elders, ☻ a Conducive Place to Stay☻ Securely ☻ with Adequate Medical Care, ☻among a Similarly Aged Communityin short, we need to ……
Add life to the years of our elders,Enhance the quality of their lives, And provide them with a life long service. LIVE TOGETHER…..
DormitoriesRooms with attached bath & kitchenetteIndividual FlatsIndependent Cottages
LOCATIONQuietCalmAccessible to city life &With all facilities
Ownership Alternatives● Pay only a refundable deposit + a monthly fee per head● Take only a smaller deposit and a larger monthly payment● Outright sale of the unit with right to sell at current market price (with a part payment to the organisation from the sale proceeds) (Paranjape Model) ● Or a combination?
ON SITE MEDICAL● Infirmary● Resident Nurse● Daily visit by Doctor● Hospital within easy reach● Resident health care worker in case of bed ridden patient
We should offerHelp for assisted daily living skillsLive-in health-care facility
FEATURES► Non Slip Flooring► Facilities to summon help► Round-the-clock Security► Common kitchen and dining room► Recreation centre► Mini van with driver
SHOULD BE☻ Bright☻ Airy☻ Pleasant☻ Other Residents should be visible
COMMON RECREATION☻ Common Television☻ Reading room☻ Indoor games☻ Periodical Movies☻ Periodical Music☻ Talks on diverse subjects
☻Set up a creche, or a play school, so that there is interaction between the residents and little children.(Grandparents miss their grandchildren the most)☻Employ paid staff to run the school.
Two units to be kept for visiting relatives and friends of residentsbecause memories alonewon’t doFamilies must be encouraged to visit
All this because we don’t want residents to end up in depression…..
All Residents musthelp in specific taskse.g. supervision inkitchen, Office administration, Gardening, Entertainment, Spiritual ActivitiesMedical
STAFF Doctor (Full time/part time)Resident Nurse Resident ManagerResident Cooks Round the clock WatchmenResident Driver