Old Age
Old Age Homes/ Day Care Centres/ Elder Residential Complexes
For many older people who don't have a roof over their heads or a place to call their own, HelpAge-supported old age homes & day care centres are safe havens where they can live their lives with dignity and interact with their peers.
A rising trend is being noticed among the urban elderly also, who move out of their homes and into habitats especially catering to their needs, in order to spend their later years in comfort. HelpAge has started to address this need for age-friendly habitats, by building integrated housing and care facilities for the elderly.
It has been working towards helping transform old age homes into composite shelters which go beyond providing simply a roof and meeting the basic needs of the elderly. It envisions residential complexes for elders offering a broader range of services and comfort, such as those provided in Tamaraikulam Elders village, Cuddalore (TN) and Kalyan Ashram, Kolkata.
HelpAge India - NDTV Viewers Village: Tamaraikulam Elders Village (TEV)
The tidal brought on by the Tsunami in 2004 destroyed habitats, lives and livelihoods, and rendered thousands of aged helpless. December 2007 saw the inauguration of the first ever Habitat built by HelpAge for elderly Tsunami victims namely "Tamaraikulam." This was made possible by contributions from viewers of New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV), and support from the Disasters Emergency Committee (UK). It lies on the Cuddalore-Pondicherry road. This attractive red-tiled residential complex is built on traditional lines and can house 100 elders. The complex includes residential area, an infirmary, a dining hall, and a multi-purpose resource centre. Various farming activities and vocational trainings are already underway involving the elderly. Who will live in the complex is decided by village bodies themselves. HelpAge has encouraged the formation of the Elders for Elders Foundation which feels responsible for the
For many older people who don't have a roof over their heads or a place to call their own, HelpAge-supported old age homes & day care centres are safe havens where they can live their lives with dignity and interact with their peers.
A rising trend is being noticed among the urban elderly also, who move out of their homes and into habitats especially catering to their needs, in order to spend their later years in comfort. HelpAge has started to address this need for age-friendly habitats, by building integrated housing and care facilities for the elderly.
It has been working towards helping transform old age homes into composite shelters which go beyond providing simply a roof and meeting the basic needs of the elderly. It envisions residential complexes for elders offering a broader range of services and comfort, such as those provided in Tamaraikulam Elders village, Cuddalore (TN) and Kalyan Ashram, Kolkata.
HelpAge India - NDTV Viewers Village: Tamaraikulam Elders Village (TEV)
The tidal brought on by the Tsunami in 2004 destroyed habitats, lives and livelihoods, and rendered thousands of aged helpless. December 2007 saw the inauguration of the first ever Habitat built by HelpAge for elderly Tsunami victims namely "Tamaraikulam." This was made possible by contributions from viewers of New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV), and support from the Disasters Emergency Committee (UK). It lies on the Cuddalore-Pondicherry road. This attractive red-tiled residential complex is built on traditional lines and can house 100 elders. The complex includes residential area, an infirmary, a dining hall, and a multi-purpose resource centre. Various farming activities and vocational trainings are already underway involving the elderly. Who will live in the complex is decided by village bodies themselves. HelpAge has encouraged the formation of the Elders for Elders Foundation which feels responsible for the