R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, JULY 9
Geri Care, India’s first multi-speciality hospital for senior citizens, unveiled its second facility with 100-bedded elder-friendly hospital near Adambakkam MRTS Station in Chennai on Sunday.
Doyen of elder cares Dr V S Natarajan and 97-year old former IAS Officer K Lakshmi Kanthan Bharathi inaugurated the facility in the presence of Dr Lakshmipathy Ramesh, Founder & Managing Director, Geri Care and renowned medical professionals.
Addressing after inaugurating the facility Dr V S Natarajan said, “India has more than 138 million elderly population. The proportion of the elderly population in India has increased to 10.1% in 2021 and is further likely to increase to 13.1% in 2031. In addition, 1 in 4 Indians has a risk of dying from Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) before they reach the age of 70. Dementia is on the rise as well with over 8.8 million people living with the condition”.
- Doyen of elder cares Dr V S Natarajan and 97-year old former IAS Officer K Lakshmi Kanthan Bharathi inaugurated the facility
- This location will help us serve patients from Tharamani to Tambaram and from Guindy to Chrompet: Dr Lakshmipathy Ramesh, Founder & Managing Director, Geri Care
- India’s 14 crore elders below the age of 65 years (Est 5.3% of India Population) need a ‘Elder specific’ suite of health care service that eliminates the deficiencies in the existing fragmented system: Dr V Srinivas, Founder & Executive Director, Geri Care
Dr V S Natarajan suggested the senior citizens should start planning their post-retirement life such as – financial security, health care etc. They should live their life independently and not a dependent. Retiring from service after 60 or 65 years is not the end of one’s life and it is beginning of peaceful life, he added.
Addressing media on the sidelines of inauguration, Dr Lakshmipathy Ramesh, Founder & Managing Director, Geri Care said, “The newly inaugurated 100-bedded Geri Care Hospital has state-of-the-art Geriatric ICU, elder friendly rooms, round-the-clock geriatric emergency services, dialysis services, fully equipped laminar air flow operation theatres, advanced CT scan, laboratory services and pharmacy services. The location will help us serve patients from Tharamani to Tambaram and from Guindy to Chrompet. The hospital is managed by more than 12 Geriatricians who are experts in handling complex problems of the elderly. Not just physical, even the emotional condition of the patients is considered while treating the elderly people.”
Dr V Srinivas, Founder & Executive Director, Geri Care said that India’s 14 crore elders below the age of 65 years (Est 5.3% of India Population) need a ‘Elder specific’ suite of health care service that eliminates the deficiencies in the existing fragmented system.
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
Geriatricians will do assessment of medical problems like Diabetes, Hypertension etc along with assessment of psychological issues like anxiety, depression, dementia and also assess their physical problems like falls, instability, incontinence. Social problems like elder abuse, isolation is also assessed. So, we address all these problems holistically thus giving complete care to older adults.
Features of Geriatric Medicine
Exhibiting extreme patience when listening to elderly problems.
Identifying atypical presentations of common diseases
Can differentiate between normal ageing and disease process
Can reduce medications according to patient need thus avoiding polypharmacy
CGA at discounted price
Geri Care Hospital, Adambakkam also offers preventive health check-up for senior citizens based on Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) at discounted prices, as part of the inaugural offer.
Geriatricians are ably supported by a team of specialists from Nephrology, Cardiology, Geriatric oncology, Orthogeriatrics, Geriatric psychiatry and Geriatric urology departments, among others.
Geri Care also offers homecare, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, which provide 360-degree care for senior citizens.
