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Categorization of Old Age Homes in Maharashtra There are more than 200 Old Age Homes in Maharashtra situated in or near big cities. Some are in villages or in Konkan nature belt. Based on monthly charges, there are 4 types of Old Age Homes.
Some institutions which serve old people on some charge also support some old people free of cost. Type 1 organizations admit old persons without taking any deposit or donation. This type is only for old people who are poor or without any support. OAHs charge deposit based on monthly charges or some OAHs expect donations. Source : Directory of Organisations working for the care of el The admission to OAHs is given to Males above 60 years and Females above 55years. In some cases even this criteria is waived. Admissions to OAHs is given on the medical report from the doctor. In some OAH, medical check up is done regularly and in some OAH on a need-base. In some cases, the organization spends on medicines or sometimes it is recovered from the patient. Free OAHs spends on serious illness and maintains old persons till the end. In case of monthly charge basis OAHs, recovery for medical illness is done through the old persons only. In some cases if the old person is seriously ill, then they are sent back to their home or they are maintained by the OAH, or in some OAH at they are looked after at an extra cost. In some of the OAHs there is one person/room, in others two three or five or more persons in a common hall. The rooms may have Cots, Beds, Mosquito Nets, Table, Chair, Cupboard, Shelves, Fans, lights etc. For fruitful utilization of time, OAHs organize Radio, TV sets, Newspaper, Library, Indoor games, Entertainment programmes, Meditation Hall, Religious concerts or Satsangs. In all OAHs, Lunch, Dinner, 3 times tea / coffee and Breakfast is provided. In one OAH, milk is provided after dinner. Fasting food is provided for old people who are fasting In most OAH, Non Vegetarian is not served. In some cases, it is served twice a month and a sweet dish is served twice a month. In all OAHs, liquor, cigarette, paan and tobacco chewing is prohibited. In some OAH relatives can stay with old persons on certain charge or in some on trial basis, old persons can stay for 15 days, while in others it is not allowed. The smallest OAH accommodates 5 people and largest accommodates 300 people. If there is no place, then names are kept on waiting list. Some OAH are for Ladies only. Some OAH are Day Care Centers, which provides different kinds of activity to the old people. Government aid is granted to open such Day care Centers. Some OAH are attached to hospitals. Disabled, bedridden old persons are looked after here till the end of their lives. Monthly charges are levied for this. Some of these are situated at Jogeshwari, Virar, Dahisar,Thane, Badlapur, Pune, Nagpur. There are 3 organizations at Bandra, Badlapur and Pune for terminal care of Cancer patients (any age). Such patients are treated with pain relief measures free of cost and are cared for till the end. Elderly persons who have mentally retarded children are worried about who will look after them when the parents are no more. 3 organizations at main station Badlapur, Dombivali, Virar and Pune look after such cases even when the parents are alive. Some OAH also admit such cases. Some OAHs look after the poor and the needy old people free of cost till the end of their lives. Such places are aided by public funds. In Maharashtra, there are many such OAHs. Donations to these institutions/OAHs are welcome from the public, especially those who would like to donate money in the memory of their beloved. They can contact these OAHs directly or contact LSS (address at end) for details. Elderly people should note the following before enrolling in any OAH: Old people living in OAH should take the opportunity of helping others after their death by donating their eyes to the blind and their body to the medical colleges to help the students. Information on these is available at Mumbai, Dombivili and Pune body donation support organizations or it can be available from LSS office. The members of Green Helpline Hospital Ltd. get free entry in hospitals for major illnesses like heart attack, stroke, etc. Needy people may contact Tel No. 2381 4888 or 2385 0974. |