Home For Destitute ladies 1988 – 2023
OLD AGE HOME :
Sai Seva Sangh has been extending love, care, and compassion to the elderly Ladies since 1988. Over the years, we have supported many elderly women through both residential and day boarding programs.
From 1988 to 2023, Sai Seva Sangh successfully ran a Residential Old Age Home, providing shelter, food, and medical care to nearly 35 elderly women. During this time, we ensured that every woman lived with dignity, comfort, and emotional support.
Now, we have transitioned to a Day Boarding Old Age Care Program, focusing on providing daily support to destitute and underprivileged elderly women from nearby slum areas.
Day Boarding Old Age Care (Present)
Currently, around 25 elderly women spend their days at our peaceful Sai Seva Sangh campus. They help in the kitchen, spend time with children, and take part in spiritual and cultural activities, becoming an integral part of our extended family.
In the evening, they return to their homes and families, maintaining both independence and care.
Facilities and Support Provided:
• Nutritious meals three times a day
• Regular medical check-ups and health care
• Distribution of clothes, blankets, and bedsheets
• Opportunities to relax, interact, and engage in spiritual and cultural programs
During festival seasons, special celebrations, gifts, and festive meals are arranged to bring happiness and togetherness.
Why We Support Them?
Many of these women come from difficult situations, often facing loneliness or neglect. Through this program, Sai Seva Sangh ensures they receive care, respect, and affection — allowing them to live with self-respect, dignity, and happiness while staying close to their families.
Our service continues to reflect our guiding motto:
“Love All, Serve All.”
Why rapid increase in Old Age homes ?
The life of parents revolves around their children but when the children grow up, often the parents are sidelined and are seen as a burden. Rapid urbanization is also leading to migration in huge amounts in search of jobs, education and better opportunities which in turn are leading to change in mindset of the present generation. They no longer want to stay or take care of their ageing parents. This is leading to rapid increase in the number of old age homes across the country. Often the needs of old age may be quite simple: a home and people who care. Sometimes they may need medical care and treatment.
Vanaprastha :
Ancient times, people followed the principle of Vanaprastha, which emphasizes the necessity of handing over the responsibilities to the next generation and gradually withdrawing oneself from the worldly desires. Passing the responsibilities to next generation, after preparing them was the right approach for a healthy society, and this ensured no one is denied their share of opportunities. The concepts of vanaprastha in modern times, converted into old age home, which provides the right kind of relaxing atmosphere to the inmates to lead their retirement life in peace.
Support for the Elders :
Health issues are of major concern for every senior citizen, irrespective of their social or economic background. Medical camps are conducted regularly to monitor the overall health conditions of the inmates. Medicines are provided free of cost. These health camps are aimed at addressing the medical issues with utmost care. The organization has two 24/7 in-house nurses dedicated to taking care of the inmates.
The elderly women are completely abandoned by their children who don’t wish to stay in contact with their parents. The inmates are taken care completely by the old age home. The organization takes care of all the rituals after the demise of the inmate. The old age home works as a compliment to the orphanage. Children and the ladies live in complete harmony with each other as a family celebrating all the moments of life. The resident children treat these elderly persons as their grandparents and move with them freely.
Our Typical Day :
Each day at Sai Seva Sangh begins with morning prayers and a healthy breakfast. The elderly women then spend their time helping in the kitchen, interacting with children, and joining in spiritual and cultural activities. They enjoy nutritious meals, medical care, and a peaceful environment filled with love and respect.
Evenings end with prayers, bhajans, and light supper before they return home happily to their families — cared for, valued, and content.
“Every day at Sai Seva Sangh is filled with love, dignity, and joy.”