NIghtingales Medical Trust (Sandhya Suraksha)

There are thousands of homeless people in Bangalore out of which around 7500 are elderly women. Mostly abandoned due to old age, physical or mental ailments, they are forced to beg on the streets and live an undeserving life of humiliation and indignity.

Sandhya Suraksha is a joint project of Methodist Church of India BRC, and Nightingales Medical Trust (NMT). The purpose of the Centre is to provide safe shelter and take care of Homeless Elderly Women irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Equipped with 70 beds, this senior-friendly home provides nutritious meals, medical care, palliative care, rehabilitation programs, skill development and training in activities such as kitchen gardening, paper bag and candle making, tailoring etc.

WHO CAN BE ADMITTED?

While we would be glad to help most destitute, ageing and ailing, this particular facility is open only for elderly women who meet the following criteria:

1. Women above 60

2. All admissions to be routed through the local police although Elders Helpline 1090 can be contacted for initial assistance

3. Elderly women missing or accidentally separated from families can use the facility as a transit or short stay home until contact established with family