Healthy Aging India

Healthy Aging India (HAI) is a non-for-profit organization formed by Doctors of AIIMS, Delhi (Registered Society under Societies Registration Act, 186 Read more0 – Registration No. S-E/157/ District South-East/2013, Date of Registration: 20th December, 2013). We are working for the better health care of Older Adults and underprivileged section of society and to improve quality of education at upper primary level in government schools in various locations of India. The motto is to “encourage, educate and empower” the present and future generation, there by building the Nation. Our Services : 1. Comprehensive Mobile Health Care Van -  On International Day for Older Persons (1st October, 2018), HAI launched a Comprehensive Mobile Health Care Van in association with AIIMS and Rotary International. The van is regularly visiting 27 Old Age Homes situated in Delhi-NCR on monthly basis for taking care of their health, social and emotional issues to around 1777 older residents. Besides the van is also visiting from time to time to the Resident Welfare Associations of Delhi/NCR to transfer positive vibes not only to our elders but also to the young generation, so that they are motivated to take care of their senior citizens. The Mobile Van is equipped with latest technologies along with basic laboratory tests and experienced doctors, physiotherapist, nurse & lab technician, trained in Geriatric Medicine from AIIMS. Geriatric Health care includes comprehensive features from active screening of non‐communicable diseases, management to rehabilitation for age related disease with additional complementing initiatives as‐ Peer to Peer Counselling, Integration of Inter‐generational bonds through Senior people, school children & college students visits, etc. to de stress & restore harmony between generations‐ “Making a life worth living for All Ages”. 2. Intergenerational Learning Centre (IGLC) - Intergenerational Learning Centre-IGLC is an empowerment model to educate and up skill the inherent potential of underprivileged children of government schools with experiential learning of educated senior citizens. Beauty lies in mutual reciprocation of knowledge between generations and learning that emerge by intermingling of experience and curiosity. Elderly generation are at one end of life cycle and children are on another end. They have already travelled the path which is still a new venture for future generation. The approach/ attitude/ Nazariya’ while taking decision makes the difference.  Motivation behind IGLC project is to ‘Shape Lives’ and open dialogue between generations to help enrich aspiration for better-  - Quality of Life  - Quality of Education  - Quality of Health  Healthy Aging India’s initiative of implementing IGLC project in Indian society is bridging gap between two generations. The purposeful engagement of Older Adults with underprivileged children creates win-win situation for both the generation as it benefits to mental and physical health of Older Adults and on the other hand Less-privileged children of government schools get chance to improve their academic result and learning outcomes. In some of the cases we have seen drastic behavioural changes in children because of this intergenerational engagement as lifelong learning of older adults help children in numerous ways including goal setting, becoming disciplined Etc.  In IGLC project educated and retired senior citizens become part of a month long teaching training sessions (Training of Trainer) and focus of this training is to impart knowledge regarding teaching skills, subject knowledge, mechanism of making teaching-learning process simple and student centric, Etc. once senior citizens are trained we send them to government schools where they teach children daily( within schools hours and after school both). Apart from teaching students the senior citizen educator also work on children’s life and soft skills, help in goal setting, achieve future aspirations, Etc. currently we are working with 5 NDMC and 1 Uttar Pradesh government school and 8 Jharkhand government upper-primary school. We are going to upscale this project other parts of India. Senior citizen having aged 60 years and older, functionally independent, graduate with understanding of Hindi and English, loving and caring in nature, and willing to improve quality of education and residing in close vicinity of identified Government school.  A validated scientific questionnaire was used to assess the overall health and cognitive abilities of our elderly educators. This gave us a Pre-intervention data of their overall well-being. After evaluation, they were found average and satisfactory on most of the parameters. Such data is collected to monitor post intervention changes and responses. At present IGLC model is being implemented in 14 Upper-primary schools in India. (5 Delhi, 1 Up and 8 Ranchi) 3.Seniors' Abode  Established in Jan 2022, Seniors’ Abode is an affordable living facility for the elderly people in Sriniwaspuri, Delhi. Located in the premises of Bharat Sevashram Sangha temple, Sriniwaspuri, Delhi, the Seniors’ Abodes’  principal foundation rests on the idea, “All should live with Dignity and Freedom .” It provides an ecosystem for healthy and active later years of the residents by addressing issues around emotional, physical and financial insecurity, and helping to promote pursuits of their passions through meaningful engagement that keeps away the onset of degenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. The facilities and infrastructure of Senior’s Abode consist of 11 fully furnished living rooms with double beds, TV, AC, wardrobes, tables and chairs, sofas, as well as geysers, room heaters, and air purifiers. The facility is designed to be age-friendly , the building lift is equipped to fit wheelchair, the skid-free flooring, comprehensive fire safety, 24/7 In-house ambulance , CCTV monitoring , common dine- in area, recreational activity hall and power back-up. In addition, health-care facilities include routine health check-ups under  24/7 geriatric care . The residents also participate in yoga, meditation and physiotherapy classes under trained instructors and treatments supervised under the guidance of AIIMS-trained doctors.  The facility also has an in-house pantry with 24/7 access, a common dine-in area as well as room service. Seniors’ Abode provides free accommodation where each room is on a triple-sharing basis. Each resident donates a sum of only Rs. 10,000 for food and medicines while all other expenses like health care, accommodation, and leisure activities are met through external funding and charity of good citizens via donations.