NIGHTINGALES DEMENTIA CARE CENTRE - ETCM

This is India’s first telemedicine-enabled Dementia Care facility and is located in the premises of the Ellen Thoburn Cowen Memorial (ETCM) Hospital. This 74-bed unit is set up on a two levels extending into an open garden and terrace.

This Centre has been designed to suit the needs of persons with dementia such as therapeutic environment, space for walking and detailed activity schedule for all the residents. The Centre is at a 60 min drive from Bangalore through a National Highway and is less than 90 min drive from Bangalore airport. The advantage that this facility enjoys is that it is located in a hospital premise and hence, all medical emergencies are handled immediately in the hospital. The centre has specially trained caregivers and qualified nurses who monitor the residents and provide care and support to them.

The centre is based on the Hub-and-Spokes model. Here, the clinical team constantly monitors the centre using specially designed Teledementia Management Software from Bangalore.