Old Age Home
ABCD
The ABCD’s Old Age Home was started initially with only 3 inmates. Later based on the condition of some very elder people, now we are operating home with 20 inmates.
Information of the Home
Presently home is catering to the needs of providing shelter, clothing, food, medical attention, spiritual and emotional support to 21 inmates out of which 10 are women and 11 are men. These older persons are mostly picked from the streets to provide shelter and care till their last breath. In general aged persons of approximately 60 years of age are admitted in this home. Some of the inmates walk normally and some are bedridden who requires some assistance to move and carry out their daily routine etc.
The home accommodates the elder based on their physical ability and the gender. It has separate hall for men and women. The inmates who are able walk and do their regular day to day activities live in a separate room and use the common amenities like toilets, dining hall, kitchen etc. for their regular activities. However, the inmates who are not in a state to walk and need some assistance to their routine activities on their cot itself stay in special room generally called sick room.
Needless to quote that more than the physical needs, it is very essential to provide emotional support to the elders. Hence every care is taken by the one with patience hearing to them. The home also invites volunteers to interact with them and share their experiences.
A Day in the Home :
A day starts in the home with a wakeup call by the Aayah to all the inmates in the morning at 6:30 a.m followed by tea. They are served with morning meal at 8:00 a.m after which they go around the home and do miscellaneous works of their choice or chat among themselves. Around 12:30 p.m their lunch is served with menu of Rice, Dall, Sambar, curry, curd and pickle in the dining hall. After the lunch they take rest for about 3 hours or so and approx. by 4:00 in the evening they come out and relax with a cup of tea. A fruit or biscuits are served as evening snacks after that they all go to the yoga hall and sit for half an hour to yoga. In the evening TV show is arranged for 1.5 to 2 hours. The supper in the night is served at 8:00 p.m after which they go to bed.
Blanket Distribution Program
A Blanket Distribution Program was organized among the needy and poor people by the Association for Bright Community development (ABCD) under social welfare activity. The Program was initiated by Local Ward Member, Thotavalasa, Ananthagiri Mandal in the presence of Vice President. This
program was conducted at Thotavalasa, Ananthagiri Mandal, Visakhapatnam.
The total beneficiaries of this programme was 40 families.
