(3)Specialised Old age homes for Terminal stage Cancer patients

Associations caring for Terminal stage Cancer patients

Sr No	Name of the OAH	Address	Enquiries	Contact Numbers	Facilities
1	Shanti Avedana Ashram (estb.1986)	216, Mount Mary Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050.	Managing trustee	2642 7464	Only untreatable cancer patients of any age are looked after free of charge till the end. Pain relieving medicines are given.
2	“Amrutkrupasagar” Shushrushalay	Walivali gaon, Manjarli road, Badlapur, Central railway, District Thana.		0251-911- 691138	Only terminal stage cancer patients are cared for till the end free of cost.
3	Cipla, Cancer Parihar Seva Kendra.	Cipla, Patient care Training Project, Survey No. 118/1, Warje, front of Popular nagar, near Mumbai – Bangalore Rd, Pune 411029		9520-5466835	Association conduction training program for the care of the Terminal stage cancer patients. One relative per patient is permitted. Total beds 50. Free of cost. Vacant beds available.

List of facilities and amenities at the Old Age Home:

1. Number of people that can be accommodated: (1a) Total capacity, (1b) Vacancies.

2. Eligible age.

3. Medical check up before enrolling: (3a) self paid, (3b) OAH paid.

4. Self contained room on monthly rental, deposit or donation, etc.

5. Common room charges on monthly basis, deposit or donation, etc.

6. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 3 times tea, coffee is included. Milk is served at some places. (6a) Fasting food is served, (6b) where Non Veg is prohibited, there sweet dish will be served. (6c) Non veg is served.

7. Medicines, etc. for minor illnesses: (7a) at the cost of the individual, (7b) at the expense of the OAH.

8. If the inmate becomes bedridden: (8a) inmate is retained, (8b) inmate is sent home.

9. On temporary basis: (9a) can stay for a few days on payment, (9b) cannot stay.

10. Temporary arrangement for visitors/ relatives to stay for some days: (10a) accommodation at cost, (10b) Not accommodated.

11. If the inmate does not stay in the OAH for a long time: (11a ) concession on monthly rent is given, (11b ) no concession.

12. The medical bills for any chronic or serious illness is to be paid by the inmate.

Note: Updated July 2004. If you find there are any changes, please inform us. Thanks.

Source : Lokmanya Seva Sangh