For the senior citizen who does not need 24/7 medical care in a nursing home, an assisted living facility is a viable housing option. At such a centre, elders get assistance with daily tasks, such as bathing, grooming, toileting, as well as basic healthcare, such as monitoring of blood pressure and sugar levels. However, since the needs of your elders at home may greatly vary, centres like Kshetra offer more than one on-site programme. You can pick between day care, respite care and long-term care, from Kshetra’s elder care services in Hyderabad. Here are these 3 elder care options unpacked fo...

Caring for the elderly is both a responsibility and an honour. However, sometimes, providing senior citizens with the care they require becomes exceedingly difficult, especially when they require assistance with everyday activities. In such cases, families may think of a solution in a long-term senior care facility. Though there are many options, they can be broadly classified as assisted living facilities, nursing homes, retirement communities, and in-home care services. In India, we often hear the term ‘old-age homes’, though this is not a specific category in the senior care continuum. An ...