FN, In Bombay as in the western world, seniors' homes are classified into 1) Seniors residences 2) Long Term Care facilities. Usually the well run ones are located in the city's western suburbs.
In Bombay there is a St Joseph's Home For the Elderly as it is called, located at Jogeshwari East run by an order of nuns. Predominantly Catholic, it has a large complex that includes a wing for housing seniors with a separate floor for men and women. Originally built as convent for training women to become nuns, it converted partly, to accommodate seniors when vocations decreased. It is airy, the nuns are trained in medical and geriatric care and well maintained. Located in sylvan surroundings on vast land donated to them, they have sold a part of that land recently and have substantial reserve of funds that allows them not to cut back on operational expenses or to seek recourse in charging residents. They will take in seniors while still active but will not send them away when they are unable to take care of their daily needs. However they will not take in people who already cannot perform their ADL's (activities of daily living - feeding, bathing, toileting, moving, dressing and continence). The there is an even better run facility in Mira Road established by a Syrian Christian builder of repute who is well known in the western suburbs who has built it in memory of his wife. Here they will admit people who are unable to perform their ADLs and they have all the in-house medical facilities and equipment required. My mom passed away from the former and my aunt from the latter less than a month ago so I speak from personal experience. Roland. On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 6:04 AM, Frederick "FN" Noronha <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, Has anybody on the list had an interesting experience with > homes for the aged in Goa? If so, which one would you recommend? And > how do these compare with homes in Mumbai/Bombay? Would be grateful > for any inputs you could offer. Best wishes, FN
