A ‘retirement township’ with lively ambience, good health care facilities, and lots of activities to engage the elders may sound too good to be real. The idea is to rebrand and reposition the traditional ‘old-age homes’ with facilities that can encourage active ageing and productivity, he said. The home, with a built-up area of 16,000 sq ft, has already been given a facelift under the SIH programme. The refurbished facilities include three dormitories, 12 private rooms, two guest rooms for short-stay residents, and two sick rooms. The new amenities include library and reading room, Yoga hall, cinema and recreation hall, food court for group dining, physiotherapy room, memory clinic, pharmacy, laboratory, walkways and conference hall.

Source: The Hindu February 16, 2019 17:50 UTC