Saturday, 28 February 2015

A CONCEPT ON SENIOR CITIZEN VILLAGE

A Concept of Senior Citizen Village
THIKANA SHIMLA is a welfare organization for Senior Citizens, now deals successfully with sheltered accommodation at Serampore, Hooghly, WB since 6 years. This accommodation is formed based on club concept. The main features are ‘permanent stay, short stay, leisure stay, sick stay, treatment assistance, hospice, day out program, picnic, tour, birthday-marriage anniversary celebration etc.
THIKANA SHIMLA Senior Citizen Club with Sheltered Accommodation is awarded first prize in Boston Pledge, USA & BNCCI, Kolkata in 2007. It is also a member of Varistha Nagarik Mancha under the umbrella of HelpAge India, Kolkata.  
Now we are thinking seriously to establish A SENIOR CITIZEN VILLAGE. We have ensconced the dreams in our heart and toiling to give it life.  We are searching a place with nature and loneliness, but having good access to different cities by road, rail and air. Moreover this place should be nearer to well equipped hospitals. The place likely may be Ajodhya Hill top, Purulia or Ghatshila or Galudih, Jharkhand or any place in Chotnagpur plateau.
Let us explain the concept. The village will contain ownership/rental basis small cottages (with kitchenette)/rooms, club house with swimming pool, guest house for short stay, meditation room, library, tennis/badminton lawn, auditorium, community hall, general kitchen, emergency medical room with clinic, general store, gerontology research institute, projects for destitute elders of that locality etc. Non-ambulatory sick elder patients, mentally challenged elders, dementia patients, and dying patients may stay for short period or permanently on deposit basis/monthly payment basis. Services likely, 24hrs. room service, 24 hrs. food from general kitchen, laundry service, medical assistance with ambulance, physiotherapy assistance, banking assistance etc. will be available. Boarders will get scope to serve society through our different projects for destitute elders.
This is a completely non-commercial project. We have had already an experience. One advisory board containing of eminent professors, doctors, engineers, social activists who have already a reputation and transparency in their respective fields will watch us on our activities. The cost of cottage/ rooms will be considered on no-profit-no-loss basis, which will be collected in installment from the selected candidates. The owners will automatically be the members of our organization.

You may sell your property to any elders, or we can help you by finding appropriate person. Your ancestor or nominee can get your property if he is a senior citizen. Otherwise it will be sold out to another elder and nominee will get the money on that day’s rate (price of real estate always increases).
After reading this, if you have any suggestion please let us know to build it better. If you feel interested please mail us. We will keep in touch with our progress. We will contact you through mail and sms, not by voice.

Wish Fulfillment Program
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Another non-commercial program is wish fulfillment of elder dying patients, terminally ill patients. If he/ she wants to go anywhere, likely to pilgrim, or relatives’ place (in India only), we will assist him/ her with ambulance, paramedic staffs, caregivers, emergency resuscitation apparatus etc.  CONTACT US.

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

CALENDER OF THE EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 2015

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DATE
TIME
EVENT
VENUE
REMARKS
1
12.01.15
 5pm
Vivekananda Birthday
Draupadi
Unpaid program
2
23.01.15
5pm
Netaji Birthday
Draupadi
Unpaid program
3
25.01.15

Saraswati Puja
Nivedita
Members’ event
4
26.01.15
8.30am
Republic Day
Flag Stand
Unpaid program
5
03.02.15

Tour- Ajodhya Hills, Purulia

Already determined
6
22.02.15
3 pm
HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
Draupadi
Only for Members
7
05.03.15
10am
Holi
Draupadi
Members’ event
8
08.03.15
3pm
Women’s Day Celebration
Draupadi
Unpaid program
9
12.04.15
6pm
Cultural Program
Draupadi
Unpaid program
10
10.05.15
6pm
Rabindrajayanti
Draupadi
Unpaid program
11
14.06.15
6pm
Cultural Program
Draupadi
Unpaid program
11
26.07.15
6pm
Cultural Program
Draupadi
Unpaid program
12
15.08.15
8.30am
Independence Day, Aurobindo Birthday
Flag Stand
Unpaid program
13
23.08.15
4pm
Mother Teresa Birthday Celebration
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Draupadi
Only for Members
14
29.08.15
9am
Rakhi Bandhan
Village
Unpaid program
15
05.09.15
4pm
Teachers Day
Draupadi
Unpaid program
16
13.09.15
10am
Ilish Utsav
Premises
Paid program
17
19.09.15
6pm
Vidyasagar Birthday
Draupadi
Unpaid program
18
04.10.15
9am
Gandhi Birthday & Senior Citizen Day – Centurion Felicitation
Draupadi
Unpaid program
19
23.10.15
8am
Bejoya
Draupadi
Unpaid program
20
08.11.15
10am
Annual Get-together with Senior Citizen Beauty Contest
Premises
Unpaid program for Members,
Paid program for Guests
21
14.11.15
12.30pm
Children Day Celebration
Draupadi
Unpaid program
22
20.12.15
9am
Senior Citizen Picnic
Premises
Paid program


Draupadi: Our Dining Room cum Community Hall, Nivedita: Front side Shed

N.B.: Anybody, either members or guests (irrespective of age) can join all the programs stated above, except Senior Citizen Picnic, where only Senior Citizens will be allowed. On the days of unpaid programs general rate for food and lodging will be applicable for guests. This is the general calendar; the committee will try to follow. However some other programs may be included, if needed. In desperate condition, some programs may be cancelled or deferred.                                                         
                                                                                                                                        Pub 45, 02.01.15