Onkar Old Age
Onkar Old Age Home
Old Age Home
(Palu, Ranchi)
Divine Onkar Mission Old Age Home
According to the National Commission on Population, the share of the elderly in India’s population, close to 9% in 2011, is growing fast and may reach 18% by 2036.
Life expectancy in India has more than doubled since Independence from around 32 years in the late 1940s to 70 years or so today.
A national survey carried out by the NGO HelpAge India has shown that as many as 47% of elderly people are economically dependent on their families for income and 34% are relied on pensions and cash transfers.
Our Experience:
Due to complex culture and tradition related problems, the elderly in India are facing personal disillusionment and are grappling with difficult decisions. Issues around finance, physical and mental health are creating a toxic mix within modern Indian families. A significant number are facing abuse, both physical and psychological. When these pressures are experienced in rural and economically poor communities. Matters can reach boiling point.
Anecdotal evidence gathered by the staff and management of Divine Onkar Mission, indicated that there is significant rise in elder abuse and neglect. Such experiences have led us to take action and create a unique facility for the elderly in the area of Palu in Ranchi.
What we have done:
- Created an Old Age Home in a beautiful location surrounded by nature and horticulture.
- Staff are employed to take care of the residents.
- Our residents receive a complete service which is like home from home, but better!
We provide free of charge:
- Food prepared fresh daily to their preference and liking.
- Clothing, bedding, blankets.
- Games, TV and social events.
- Regular medical checkups and immediate medical care in an emergency.
- Long term issues of disability due to lack of funds have been addressed.
- We have funded expensive operations for corrective surgery.
- Residents can come and go as they please and we encourage family visits.
- Religious festivals are celebrated depending the faith of the residents.
- If residents wish to pursue a personal interest, they are provided the practical means to continue their hobby or trade for pleasure.
- Each elderly person comes with a history and story of pain and suffering. We listen and honour their experience.
- We have removed the worry of finance completely, allowing our residents to live their twilight years with respect and dignity.
- We have 35 residents living in Palu, Ranchi. This number fluctuates from time to time due to new members joining us or sadly, we lose some due to death.
The Divine Onkar Mission
(Punjab)
Old Age Home Village Randhawa, Punjab
We have opened an old age home in village Randhawa in Punjab, India. Mr Surjit Singh Randhawa kindly donated a piece of land in memory of his wife, Mrs Sukhwinder Kaur, where the new Old Age home was built. Our regular supporters Mr. Kulwant Singh Gora and Mr Ram Lubhaya Suglani was part of the planning team. This March saw the grand opening of the project in a beautiful location surrounded by nature and with modern facilities. Founder Mr Tersam Lal visited along with trustees Kumlaish Kumari, Charanjit Singh and dedicated volunteer Ramesh Kumar for the opening ceremony.
The residents of the home in Jalandhar receive a complete service like home from home, but better!
Food is prepared fresh daily to their preference and liking, In the designed fitted kitchen. They are provided with clothing, bedding and blankets.
Residents can keep busy playing games, watching TV and enjoying social events.
We carryout regular medical checkups and offer immediate medical care in an emergency. Long term issues of disability have been addressed.
The new residents can come and go as they please and we encourage family visits.
Religious festivals will be celebrated depending the faith of the residents.
If residents wish to pursue a personal interest, they are provided the practical means to continue their hobby or trade for pleasure.
Each elderly person comes with a history and story of pain and suffering. We listen and honour their experience. We have removed the worry of finance completely, allowing our residents to live their twilight years with respect and dignity.
The new build offers facilities with separate rooms for male and females, separate shower rooms with communal eating and sitting areas. Founder Mr Tersam Lal, Trustees Charanjit Singh, Kumlaish kumari and husband Ramesh Kumar visited the project for the opening occasion accompanied by Mr Suglani and Mr Gora . The home was opened by the local Police commissioner and attended by local dignitaries. A medical bus attended for health checks of local villagers and registration for the home took place. Currently we have 11 residents receiving care and a warm and comfortable home.
In the tapestry of life, old age is a vibrant thread, woven with wisdom and resilience. Our Old Age Home honors the journey of aging, fostering a tapestry of shared stories and enduring connections.