Health and nutrition for aging parents -
NRIservicefirst
“We must not take the faults of our youth
with us in to the old age, for age brings along its own defects.”- Goethe
The old age is the most difficult stage of
the human life. Most of us have to depend on others even for our daily
routines. This fear of the loss of independence, the anxiety and the
uncertainty about the future lead to depression and some other mental
disorders. Aged is also prone to variety of diseases like diabetes, heart
disease, osteoporosis, cancer and high blood pressure. Once bedridden, a full
time attendant will be required to look after their needs.
The population of the old is increasing
steadily in India. In a developed state like Kerala, the number of people aged
above 65 has crossed 320 million mark in 2015. Aging parents should be given
special consideration in all the homes. Young members should spend some time
with the aged parents to ward off their fear of loneliness. They need special
diet and nutrition supplements to keep good health. In the case of NRIs who
have settled abroad for better job opportunities, the aged parents live alone.
If they are sick the treatment becomes tedious as their NRI children are not
around for any help. There are few agencies to help such dependent parents. The
‘NRIservicefirst’ is one such organisation catering to the needs of the
dependent parents of the NRIs.
NRIservicesfirst is a Cochin based service
agency formed for helping the dependent parents in their health care
activities. The home nurses and maids can take care of their daily routines.
However, in case of medical emergencies external help will be needed for
arranging consultations with doctors, getting medical checks, collecting
reports and procuring medicines. If you are a member of the NRIservicesfirst,
they can give your parents the necessary assistance. The agency presently
offers the following services.
- Medical Consultation support
- Laboratory Investigation support
- Medicine Delivery support
Other services being planned are Medical
Emergency support and In-patient support
In India the government has implemented the NPHCE
(National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly) in many states. Primary
health centres, community centres, district hospitals and medical colleges are
involved in this massive programme by the health department of the central
government. Being a state sponsored programme it has its own limitations. There
are umpteen private hospitals and agencies working in the field of geriatric
health care. But for the dependent parents whose wards are abroad, the best
solution is NRIservicefirst.
NRIservicefirst.com for the
For taking care of the seniors of the family
whose children are away, the best option is the agency ‘NRIservicefirst’. Get
registered at the registration page of the site NRIservicefirst.com. The
registration will be open to the public shortly. The fee structure is Rupees
87,562 for the Gold and Rupees 32,480 for the Silver memberships.
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