Care to the inmates

  The services to the inmates are in a holistic approach to ensure the integral development to enhance the worth and dignity of the elder people in the society with realization that they are contributed their skills and values to the world . The services given are a reminder to the young generation that they need not forget and abandon the elder people in their pathetic situations and should promote their aging.

  The sisters of the institution are dedicated their life to provide all the services to them. They assist the inmates to cope up with their basic needs. The sisters provide personal care such as bath, cleaning washing, dressing of their wounds, bed making, feeding, and medication and so on to the inmates especially to bedridden Members.

  The day to day activities are planned considering the physical, Psychological and social needs. They are given spiritual animation in the institution and opportunities to practice religious devotions that divert their painful feelings of rejection from their kith and kin and relax their inner being. They have a lot of opportunities to communicate with people such as school and college students visit them occasionally to reduce their loneliness. They perform their programs before them and get appreciation, make them feel that they still energetic. In addition the nearby parishners came forward for the spiritual adoption of the inmate and they visit them frequently and them the special occasions.

  They undergo regular medical checkup and proper medication at the right time carefully, to make more healthy and sound. A Physician, Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Psychiatric social workers visit them at regular intermission and also support them with geriatric counseling and Psychotherapy and general health checkup.

  Students from various folks such as BSc nursing, MSW, Geriatric nursing, seminarians etc. Visit them as a part of their curriculum and conduct health checkup, health awareness programs, Group works, Counseling and entertainment programs.

Care to the Bedridden Patience

  There will always be nearly 30 bedridden Patience in the institution. Who need total assistance to complete their basic needs? The patience being bedridden for longtime will get bed sores and morning itself sisters will clean and dress the wounds. Before 10 am all services specially cleaning, feeding medication and washing cloths will be completed. Two or three times a sisters change their cloth a day as it gets wet and dirty. Many occasions it is found that the inmates become better by the personal touch and care. Once we found that that the patient symptoms that they are is very close to their death sisters will remain with them day and night watching over them and to give necessary things to them.

Celebrations

The institution celebrate world elders day, institution day and other such occasions and invite the benefactors and local people where the inmates show stage performance and get appreciated by the audience. It encourages their personality and adds pleasure to them. The institution also organize celebrations such as Onam, Christmas, Independence Day and so on where they feel that they are respected irrespective of cast and creed. They are given training for various competitions and participate in the district and state level competitions organized for the elders. For the last two decades they are the Champions in the district level sports and arts competitions organized for the elders. Every year the Institution arranges exposures and pill to the inmates. Grim ages for the relaxation and enjoyment

  Some of the inmates are very much interested in gardening and vegetable cultivation, animal husbandry. They have prepared a beautiful garden in front of the old age home and properly maintain it. In the same they cultivated a good Amount of vegetables in the compound. Every day they themselves have divided the duties of watering the plants, applying manure, mulching, and harvesting. This year they took initiative for cultivation in the compound. They have also initiated a rabbit raring unit. It was a great success and a matter of satisfaction for them.

Training Programs

  The agency act as a training center of various educational institutions. Students from various folks such as BSc nursing, MSW, Geriatric nursing, seminarians etc. visit them as a part of their curriculum and conduct health checkup, health awareness programs, Group works, Group therapies, Counseling and entertainment programs. They gave proper guidance and practical knowledge in training period. Various research studies have undertaken regarding issue of old age people produce remarkable results and solutions in this area.

Other Activities

  In addition to the direct services to the inmates, in the institution carry out and involve in various activities.

   The agency take up the role of disseminating awareness in the regarding care for elder people at home. It provides training for the care takers of the bedridden patients at home. One of the remarkable services is that the institution takes up rendering the service as a night shelter or a short stay home of the women caught by the police department in suspicious situations. Through this networking service we could save a good number of women from the traps and guide them to a better life. The agency could positively respond to some of the issues released through the press as finding destitute in unfavorable conditions. The example of Uthaman and parents - a mentally retarded family was very much noteworthy.