Indian Red Cross Society Hyderabad Diagnostic Center.

Under the agesis  of Indian Red Cross Society Hyderabad District Branch Yogalaya Diagnostic Centre  is being established to provide the basic Diagnostic Services to the people at an affordable rates.

The services rendered at this centre along with the rates is provided for your information in the attachment in PdF (on request).

Everyone is welcome to avail the services provided at this center. 

GERIATRIC CARE for Senior Citizens above 65yrs old. 

 

Phone: 040-40120077

email: chairmanircshyd@gmail.com

Address: 1-10-134, Street 9, Ashoknagar, Hyderabad - 500020

Dr. Rao V.B.J. Chelikani

President

International Foundation for Human Development (IFHD)

12-13-705/10/AB, Balaji Residency-106,
Gokulnagar, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500017 
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Tel: 91.040. 6521 4993, 6450 4993

E-mail: raovbj@yahoo.com

Another very interesting group on LinkedIn: "INDIA Health Progress".

"India Health Progress is a first-of-its kind initiative to provide a health policy platform for various partners who work in unison to achieve a common goal -- access to healthcare. 


IHP’s advisory board involves various groups --- public as well as private --- to raise awareness levels among all concerned. 

Despite enormous growth of the Indian economy, considerable improvement in a number of health indicators such as infant mortality and life expectancy, universal access to healthcare still remains a distant reality. According to the Economic Survey 2009-10, only 13% of the rural population has access to a primary healthcare centre, only 33% have access to a sub-centre, barely 9.6% to a hospital and just 28.3% to a dispensary or clinic. 

According to a recent report ("Innovative Solutions to Improving Health in India"), access to healthcare remains problematic in parts of India. Forty percent of the country’s primary healthcare centres are understaffed with many of them lacking the basic infrastructure. The report states that nearly 10 lakh Indians die every year due to inadequate healthcare facilities and lack of access. 


A multi-stakeholder action plan, including local and international partners, is needed to work towards reducing the disease burden and strengthen access to healthcare in India."

Sensitization Workshop on "Elder Abuse", December 2011,Mumbai.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 from 13:30 until 16:30.

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  Venue : R.N. 119, S.V.T. College of Home Science, Juhu SNDT Campus, Juhu Road,Mumbai- 4000049
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  Another Community outreach program has been organised by Department of Human Development. SVT College , SNDT University , Juhu in collaboration with Silver Inning Foundation. This programme is organised by Dept. of Human Development (SVT College , SNDT University) in association with by Silver Inning Foundation ;INPEA ; Development, Welfare & Research Foundation (DWRF) ; 'Little Things Matter Initiatives' (LTMI) ; ARDSI Greater Mumbai ; '1298' Senior Citizens Helpline & iVolunteers . Program details are as follows:  Program: Sensitization Workshop on "Elder Abuse" (Case Study and Interactive) Date: Wed 14th December 2011, 1.30 to 4.30 pm Invited Speaker: Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass (Renowned Elder Abuse speaker, Sociologist, Gerontologist, Health & Development Social Scientist , Associate Professor Dept. of Sociology, Maitreyi College, Delhi Univ. South Campus ,CHAIRPERSON: Development, Welfare & Research Foundation (DWRF), a voluntary organization concerned with 'Little Things Matter Initiatives' (LTMI) to improve quality of life of people as they age. , CHAIR for Asia: International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) , FELLOW: World Demographic Association. Venue: R.N. 119, S.V.T. College of Home Science, Juhu SNDT Campus, Juhu Road,Mumbai- 4000049 Target Audience: College Students, Psychologist , Social Workers , Youths , NGO's , Legal students , Media Students , Medical Students and other interested individuals are also welcome Compulsory Registration: For Registration pls contact: Silver Innings 9987104233 ( Mon to Sat - 10am to 6pm) or silverinnings@gmail.com (Pls hurry limited seats).

"India to be capital of Alzheimer's and Dementia by 2030", from DNA Sunday, Pune 2011.

"Experts discuss ways to raise awareness about ailments at two-day national conference" the 16th ARDSI National Conference. Article By Sharadchandra Gokhale from DNA Sunday, PUNE November 27th, 2011.

Link : http://www.karmayog.org/redir/strred.asp?docId=1&msgid=5253

or send your request for the Pdf at hendi.lingiah@gmail.com

Income Tax deduction in INDIA for specified diseases as Dementias, from Alzheimer's Info blog for Caregivers.

A deduction is allowed under Section 80 DDB of the Income Tax Act for Treatment of Specified diseases. The following diseases are covered :

·         Neurological Diseases (where the disability level has been certified as 40% or more)

      - Dementia
- Dystonia Musculorum Deformans
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Ataxia
- Chorea
- Hemiballismus
- Aphasia
- Parkinsons Disease

·         Malignant Cancers

·         Full Blown Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

·         Chronic Renal failure

·         Hematological disorders
- Hemophilia
- Thalassaemia

Deduction is allowed for costs incurred on the treatment of above specified illnesses to a resident taxpayer – individual or HUF in India (i.e. NRI cannot claim this deduction).  

This deduction is allowed for treatment of self, spouse, children, siblings, and parents, wholly dependent on you.  

However, if you have availed any reimbursement for the treatment from your insurance company or employer, the deduction under this section shall be reduced by the amount received under insurance or reimbursed by the employer.

 The deduction will only be allowed on submission of a certificate as proof for the specified ailment from a neurologist, an oncologist, a urologist, a haematologist, an immunologist or such other specialist as may be prescribed, working in a government hospital.   

This certificate is to be provided in the prescribed Form 10-I. 

See link.  http://law.incometaxindia.gov.in/DITTaxmann/IncomeTaxRules/pdf/itr62Form10I.pdf

The amount of deduction allowed is:

-          Actual sum paid for the medical treatment subject to a maximum of Rs. 40,000.

-          Where the actual sum paid for the medical treatment is in respect of a senior citizen (age 65 years or more), the upper limit is higher – Rs. 60,000.

To claim this higher deduction of Rs 60,000 proof of age of the patient is required.  

Salaried tax payers can include this deduction along with investment declaration provided to their employer around this time of the year.  This will ensure the deduction is taken care of in the TDS calculation and reflected in your Form 16.

SOURCE:
http://caregiverfriend.blogspot.com/2011/12/are-you-claiming-this-income-tax.html?spref=fb

Missing Senior Citizen Alert Blog: HELP find Missing Senior Citizens in INDIA. By Silver Innings Foundation (Mumbai). (1)

HELP find Missing Senior Citizens in India. 

This is blog is created by Silver Inning Foundation, 

an NGO that works with Senior Citizens to help find missing 

Senior Citizens in India and around Globe.

If your elders or parents or friends who are 60 yrs and above goes missing, 
we request you to first file police complaint and send us the copy of 
police complaint, their Passport size photograph with other details 
and contact number at silverinnings@gmail.com .

You need to look for missing people at places such as Old Age Homes, 

Hospitals, Railway Stations, Bus Stations, Religious places, Mental asylum, 

Clinics, Morgues , Foot paths, Parks/Gardens etc........

People who are 60yrs and above might be suffering from Alzheimer's / 
Dementia, a memory loss diseases which makes it difficult but not 
impossible to find them. 

If any of them is suffering from such disease then request you to take

precaution like - keep with them ID card, Telephone Diary, 

A name written wrist band etc .... you also need to have recent photo's of them, 

inform your relatives, friends and others.

We request government authorities and civil society to helps us to trace 

those Elders and help them to unite with their beloved.

Lets together we all join hands try to Find someone's missing 
Grandparents, Parent, Elders ......


Please note we are doing this in Good Faith and we are not liable
with any wrong information provided by family and people.

This service is FREE OF COST ( for Online Posting ONLY) 
for helping to find missing Elders. 
We will use Social Media tools and if possible ground work 
 and help of Senior Citizens Associations, NGO's, Government, 
Media and Police/Law agency.

Missing Senior Citizen Alert Blog: HELP find Missing Senior Citizens: This is blog is created by Silver Inning Foundation, an NGO that works with Senior Citizens to help find missing Senior Citizens in India.

VIDEO on End of Life Nursing from Life Before Death.

Life Before Death
Do nurses get the credit they deserve in transforming the lives of patients and families facing life limiting illness? Please watch, share and comment on this week's Short Film...