Nightingales Medical Trust (Sandya Kirana)

There are thousands of homeless people in Bangalore. 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 Kirana Home provides safe shelter and take care of Homeless Elderly Men irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Equipped with 25 beds, this senior-friendly home provides nutritious meals, medical care, palliative care, rehabilitation programs, skill development and training in activities such as paper bag and candle making, 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 men who meet the following criteria:

1. Above 60 years of age

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

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