FAQ · 26 honest answers
Everything families ask us.
Admission · costs · medical care · daily life · donations · visits — transcribed from the original Anubandh site.
"Do they miss their family?" — Yes — often.
"Do relatives visit?" — Seldom.
"Do you charge anything?" — No charges.
Destiny.
Age, need, and physical / medical status.
Yes — if someone is suffering from an incurable contagious disease like advanced-stage TB, which may spread to other fragile elderly inmates — and drug addicts.
Minimum 60 years.
No — open to all deserving. There is no discrimination on the basis of caste, community, religion or sex; poor, middle or elite — all are welcome if deserving.
No charges.
No charges. Everything — shelter, food, clothing, medicines, attendance and affection — is totally free of cost.
Yes — run by members of the family. It is a self-financed venture with no Government or NGO aid till date.
Yes — those wishing to contribute are entitled to benefits under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
Built in an area of 13,500 sq. feet with 7 large halls, 2 small rooms, medical dispensary, a large kitchen, staff quarters, office, veranda and a large lawn.
At present — 75 inmates (ladies, gents and couples), aged 70 to 96 years.
Apart from time spent on daily chores, they watch TV, films, read books, listen to radio, play indoor games like cards, carrom and chess, and sing bhajans together.
Attached toilets, TV, room coolers, fans, almirahs, bedside tables, utensils and more.
A primary medical-aid room with a well-equipped stock of regular medicines, supervised by a doctor helped by a male nurse. The doctor visits every day and is on call 24×7.
Patients are shifted to private hospitals with our caretakers.
Families are informed. If they do not claim the body, we perform last rites as per the religious belief of the deceased and ashes are religiously offered in Pushkar lake.
Seldom.
Brought by family members, neighbours and police.
Yes — often.
Family problems, not being able to adjust with children, passing away of spouse, no children, no family, physical dependence — and above all when one parts with assets or distributes wealth among children.
Usually cordial and helping.
Yes.
No — not till date.
Caretakers and doctors are all salaried.
Bhajans, Sunder-Kaand, all festivals — Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Rakhi, Gangaur — birthday parties, and even the marriage of our son Abeer with Sonia was celebrated at Anubandh.
To expand the building and staff to accommodate more people.
Still unsure? Talk to us like family.
Call +91-98290 28386 / +91-98290 25386 or write to info@anubandh.net.