Key initiatives for elderly care
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Janaseva Foundation started this novel activity for the senior citizens aged 75 years and above at Navi Peth. Due to mobility problems faced by the elderly and to involve more elderly from different suburbs of Pune, foundation expanded this activity to Sahakarnagar, Aundh Road, Vishrantwadi, Phulenagar, Dhanakawadi, Kothrud, Vadgaonsheri, Suncity – Sinhagad road.




It was inaugurated on 9thNovember, 2009 by Dr. Narendra Jadhav, former member of Rajya Sabha and consists of an auditorium equipped with audio video equipment for conducting lectures and presentations, and has a library. It serves as a meeting place for the elderly from our old age homes and surrounding villages and for arranging informative lectures on various issues related to elderly. Celebrating festivals, Yoga classes, cultural and musical programs, bhajans are conducted regularly. Conferences and seminars are held. It was renamed Mrs. Kanchanben Hirabhai Shah (Chokhawala) Sanskrutik Bhavan on 28/12/2014 in presence of Pujya Acharya Shri Chandanaji.
Since 2002 every year foundation celebrates International Day of Older People referred to as Anand Melava with participation from various ministries and other organizations. It’s a day long get-together of more than 3,000 senior citizens from Pune and Maharashtra. The program includes breakfast, lunch, felicitation of 10-15 well known senior citizens who are aged 80 years & above and 100 years, entertainment programs, educative lectures and a spiritual discourse. Many dignitaries and experts participate and guide the senior citizens. Over the years Ministers from Central Govt. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, many Cabinet & State Ministers including governor of Maharashtra had participated in this event and guided the senior citizens.



