Imagine a son, Ramesh, who works long hours in Saravanampatti. His mother, Lakshmi, is 78 and lives alone in Peelamedu. Every evening he calls her, and she always says, “I am fine, beta.” But she may need nursing care for elderly at home, and neither of them knows it yet. [...]

Meena Aunty, 68, used to walk three rounds of her park in Coimbatore every morning. Then her knees started hurting so badly that she stopped stepping out. Her daughter got worried and began searching for physiotherapy for elderly people nearby. That search is what finally brought Meena Aunty back to [...]

A fall. A fracture. A stroke. One bad week can change everything for your parent. The hospital discharges them after a few days. The doctor says recovery will take time. And you’re left wondering who will actually help them get back on their feet. This is where a rehabilitation centre for [...]

Take Kavitha’s story. Her father was diagnosed with a long-term illness, and she decided to manage everything herself: medicines, hospital visits, night duty.Six months later she was exhausted, and her father was still in pain. Then a relative mentioned palliative care for elderly parents, and for the first time the [...]