Special hospital for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s in Vasai. India, 2011.

First such centre in the State, the two-storey Agarwal Hospital will take care of 250 patients at the cost of Rs 500 per day per patient

Jyoti Shelar

Posted On Monday, May 30, 2011 at 03:52:04 AM

"Finally, some respite for families of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. A 250-bed hospital exclusively for such patients the first of its kind in the State will be inaugurated at Vasai on June 1. The two-storey Agarwal Hospital will cater to the patients as long as their families/relatives desire. The charge per patient per day will range from Rs 200 to Rs 500, depending on the physical condition of the patient. However, the hospital will ensure that the relatives don’t use the centre as a dumping ground of such patients. Patients could face discharge if their families/relatives don’t visit them; in fact, there are plans to make arrangements for relatives’ stay at the hospital." ......

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