Due to continuous increase in the life expectancy, there is an increase in the population of senior citizens. It is remarked that the population in the age group of 60 years and above has tripled in last 50 years. In order to ensure financial, food security, health care, shelter and other needs of senior citizens and to find their equitable share in development and protect them from abuse and exploitation with a view to improve their quality of lives; MDSM provides promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services in their favor.
Senior Citizen Home
MAHARSHI DAYANANDA SERVICE MISSION (MDSM) has established and maintaining Homes for Senior Citizens in 3 rural locations of Dhenkanal district in Odisha i.e. at Gobindpur, Joranda and Laulai. Each home has the capacity of housing 25 beneficiaries that provides food, health care, shelter, recreation and other needs in an integrated manner and free of cost. Most commonly older persons who are poor, distressed, destitute, widow and in need of care & protection are admitted here. The organisation has engaged qualified staff to provide the beneficiaries specific and time bound services together with counselling and complementary health services like Yoga, Pranayam etc. There are arrangements for simple and stress free production activities in the Homes to keep the senior citizens active and productive. Periodical outing and excursion trips to different places of spiritual and cultural importance are arranged to keep them happy. They participate in different observance days and get involved in social activities as a token of return to the society.
Physiotherapy Clinic
There are hundreds of issues related to aging that can be prevented, treated, or managed by physiotherapy. Senior citizens may suffer from a range of issues including arthritis, back pain, joint pain, muscle stiffness, ligament damage, inflammation and lack of mobility. To get relief from these age related problems; physiotherapy in musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovascular assessment is advisable. Looking at the need of the senior citizens MDSM has established and running physiotherapy clinic having therapeutic instruments and qualified staff in Dhenkanal, Odisha.
Who doesn't like to have fun and refresh their bodies and minds. Having enjoyable pastimes that make them laugh,lose track of time and feel goofy like a kid at heart not only makes them feel good and also keeps them healthy. In our organization we have many recreational activities to make sure that our inmates have a proper leisure time..
We are a great beleiver when it comes to the proverb 'Health is Wealth'.So to make sure we follow every bit of it,regular health checkups inluding health camps are organised in our organization to keep in check the health of our elderlies.
The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual's mind,body and soul. It brings together physical and mental disciplines to achieve a peaceful body and mind. In our organization yoga is a daily basis activity for our elderlies that helps in injury prevention and stress relaxation.
Gardening is one way to express our love,care and nurture as it is the least we can do to please our mother nature. Gardening is quite similar to watch and grow an infant. In our organization our elderlies help us in nurturing the plants and trees by doing the garden chores which is a good time consuming activity along with improving the beauty of the area.
In our organization we make sure that our elderlies spend enough time outdoors such as going to temples,festivals and fairs,picnics,etc to relax their minds.
Death is inevitable.Each living will die over the long haul and deserve proper funeral along with their last rites.In our organization we make sure we perform all the last rites for the peaceful departure of the immortal soul.