Geriatric NRI Treatment in Kerala Old Age Homes

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Geriatric NRI Treatment in Kerala Old Age Homes

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• The Indian state of Kerala has a phenomenal
  elderly population that includes parents of
  Malayalee NRIs settled across the globe. About a
  decade back in time, only 5 of Keralas total
  population were elderly, and now the figure has
  multiplied to more than thrice its then value.
• Ageing seniors, whether they live in ordinary
  residences or a community living with other
  seniors at old age homes in Kerala, need special
  care for well-being. No one appreciates this more
  than the NRIs do, who are always worried about
  their ageing parents, whom they left behind.

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• Travel restrictions multiplied the worries of the
  NRIs when the pandemic broke, and they could not
  physically visit their senior parents in India.
  Most started seeking round-the-clock geriatric
  care for their frailing and ailing parents. 
• It was only the luxury old age homes in Kerala,
  which had expert gerontologists as their
  founders, like the Travancore Foundation (TF),
  could come of real help to these NRIs.

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The care on offer and NRIs deserve

• When 8.7 lac ex-pats returned to Kerala at the
  beginning of 2021, many brought along their
  elderly parents, who needed structured geriatric
  care that they were used to receiving abroad. The
  primary areas of concern for their healthcare are
  mainly
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• 1. Cognitive decline
• 2. Osteoporosis and/or osteoarthritis
• 3. Hearing and vision impairment
• 4. Balance issues
• 5. Depression owing to retirement from work
• 6. Impaired oral hygiene
• 7. Cardiac /diabetic diseases

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• Those who have come back from abroad along with
  their NRI children and are lucky to stay together
  can avail geriatric care even at their doorstep
  every month from startups like Neogencare. Such
  consideration includes diagnostic tests,
  physiotherapy, dietician support, maintaining
  healthcare records, and even psychological
  support.

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• Aster DM Healthcares Dil Se is an annual
  healthcare package, similar to Neogencare, which
  assures NRIs 24 by 7 geriatric care of their
  parents in India. All their services can be
  reached by a dedicated helpline number. Buying
  their senior healthcare package also entitles an
  NRI discount on in-patient services like
  hospitalisation, complex investigations and
  surgeries. During video counselling of their
  parents, NRIs can take part from abroad.

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• Others, who do not compromise with anything below
  a five-star rated geriatrics, resort to hiring
  state-of-the-art, ergonomically designed dwelling
  units for their parents. Travancore Foundation at
  Karukachal, Kottayam and Rahel Homes near
  Kolenchery, Ernakulam, owned by the TF, are such
  best old age homes in Kerala.

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