By Dr. Bollineni Keerthi | Technical Support Manager
Reporting period: July to September 2016
The old age home is located in a well-ventilated two storied building. There is walking area for the aged women. There is a place left for gardening in which normally vegetables and flowers are grown. There are 30 women inmates aged between 62 to 102 years. The inmates have commune living without any differences of caste, creed, religion and economic status. There is tolerance for other religions so all the festivals are celebrated by each and every one. Daily three time’s food is provided as breakfast at 8.00 am, lunch at 12.00 noon and at 7.00 pm dinner. Twice a day coffee/tea is provided. During festival days special items are prepared as per the wish of the home inmates. Yearly two sets of sarees and blouses, blankets and towels are provided and additionally by donations by local philanthropists on auspicious occasions. In the winter swetters are provided.
Doctor visits the home inmates weekly twice and if required addition will do. During visit, check blood pressure and observe the general health. As per each inmate the medicines are prescribed. The overall health of the inmates is taken care in addition to geriatric care. The grannies do yoga every day to improve their general health.
Grannies spent good amount of time in watching the movies in television channels even serials too. They do prayer while watching prayer in the TV. Cable connection is provided to the TV so they get many channels. One Telugu newspaper is provided and literate inmates read newspaper and tell the news to the other illiterate inmates.
The Inmates are expressing their happiness for having good counseling, care and love besides food and Medical amenities.
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