Initiatives

Palkar’s Home for Senior Citizens was started in 2022 having its own premises. A complex built with a capacity to accommodate 34 elders. The Home was built as a model home complete in greenery environment with all facilities & modern amenities right from dormitories, kitchen with steam cooking & automated machines, dining room, prayer hall, physiotherapy room with all modern equipment’s, TV & entertainment room, library & medical ward attended by a team of doctors, nurses & attendants.

Based on their interests, capabilities and health condition, our residents carry out many of the day-to-day activities of the Home. Some help in kitchen chores, others assist in procurement of provisions; some look into maintenance-related tasks and a few others support in organising in-house programmes. Why do we encourage this? Because, keeping our elders engaged in this manner has created a sense of belonging in them; being proactively involved keeps them physically and mentally agile; and it fosters a strong bond among residents as they take it upon themselves to look after each other’s well-being. We also encourage the talents of the elders by conducting regular music, yoga, tailoring & dance classes.

The residents come from diverse backgrounds and have equally diverse personalities. Some elders could not be taken care of by their extended family members; some have had very traumatic pasts. Extensive counselling sessions are provided to residents to help tackle a multitude of issues like interpersonal relations and depression.

Our endeavour is to provide the elders the same care that they would expect at their home and from their loved ones. We ensure all basic services and comforts are provided to residents. The quality of life residents enjoy here is a direct indicator of the impact we have created.