- Nightingales Elders Enrichment Centre
The members, around 350, are mostly middle-class retirees.
They themselves plan and execute programmes that cater
to their varied interests. Their outreach programme includes
slum adoption and visits to old age homes. A Total Day
Care package with bed, lunch, nursing care, and transport
is also available for elders who are lonely and unable
to fend for themselves.
- Sandhya Kirana
This is a joint programme of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
and Nightingales Medical Trust, exclusively for elders
of the low-income group. In addition to regular activities,
here elders learn new income generation skills. They make
candles, envelopes and greeting cards. The Trust arranges
for marketing the products. Awareness programmes on health,
hygiene and nutrition are conducted. Midday meal is served.
All services are free. About 50 elders are benefited daily.
- Elders Helpline
This is a joint project of Nightingales and the Bangalore
City Police. With the toll-free telephone 1090 prompt
assistance is offered when elders in distress call for
help. The services include handling family disputes, exploitation,
desertion, counselling, tracing missing elders, rehabilitation,
personal and financial security. Legal advice and police
action are provided if required. Services are free and
cover the entire city.
- Steady Steps
This is an exercise-based approach that helps elders
advance into old age with maximum mobility and fitness.
The services include geriatric assessment, counselling,
guided exercises, training in balancing and fall prevention,
special exercises for Parkinson's, arthritis and incontinence,
post-fall management, yoga, pranayama, rehabilitation,
and domiciliary care.
- Lifesaving Serves
This project in memory of Shri Harish C. Mahindra offers
training in lifesaving skills through Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. Over 12000 people have
been trained so far. They are family members of elders,
students, industrial workers, corporate staff, the police,
drivers, and other service providers.
- Elders Economic Security Initiative
Facilitates jobs for non-pensioned elders who need a
regular income.
- Slum Project
Around 50 disadvantaged elders in a city slum are provided
with free midday meals and medical care. Awareness and
health camps are also organized.
- Mobile Medicare for Rural Elders
This programme covers 15 villages near Bangalore and
offers free medical checkup, medicines and referral services.
Awareness programmes, eye camps and dental camps are organized.
Underprivileged elders in these villages and surrounding
areas are benefited.
- Awareness and Advocacy Programmes
Awareness programmes are organized periodically in the
form of rallies, walks, exhibitions, seminars, talk shows,
interactive sessions, and release of handbooks. The issues
covered are security, old age homes, financial planning,
legal precautions and generation gap.
The Trust is also working for an exclusive legislation
to uphold elders' rights. A draft bill entitled 'The Protection
of Elders' Rights and Redressal of Grievances Act' has
been presented to the Government.
- Alzheimer's & Related Disorders Society of India
- Bangalore Chapter
To create awarness about dementia and set up appropriate
support systems, Nightingales has taken up the responsibility
of promoting the Bangalore Chapter of Alzheimer's &
Related Disorders Society of India
