This page contains resources specific for dementia care in various Karnataka cities — Bangalore, Kolar. Mangalore and Mysore — for the convenience of caregivers of patients of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. [read disclaimer.]
- Facilities for patients of Alzheimer’s/ other dementias.
- Dementia-related material in various Indian languages (including Kannada).
- General tips for locating relevant resources in a city.
While this page includes several possible dementia care resources and some contact information on these, please note that:
1) You will need to evaluate them for suitability and reliability.
2) Entities keep changing their activities, so please contact them for updated information.
3) The websites and social media profiles of the entities may not have updated contact information. If the information does not work, look for a social media platform they posted recently on and post your query there.
4) Many organizations do not respond promptly to emails or queries on social media accounts. If so, call their phone numbers or try WhatsApp. Many organizations now use mobile numbers for their main contact even if their sites/ social media profiles show landlines.
5) Different web sources may have different data for the same entity, and you may need to search to find out what is correct now.
Facilities for patients of Alzheimer’s/ other dementias.
Helplines.
- Elders Helpline: 24 x 7 senior citizen helpline at 1090 (toll-free)/ 080 2335 2833 run by Nightingales Medical Trust (contact given above) and Bangalore City Police .
- National Helpline for Senior Citizens: Toll-free helpline number 14567 Project of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the National Institute of Social Defence, managed by Nightingales Medical Trust in Karnataka.
- Helpage helpline: All-India toll-free number: 1800 180 1253 . Contact them for help and also to reach any local numbers.
- Tele counselling helpline for mental health, Tele-MANAS: Toll-free, 24/7 helpline number 14416 or 1-800-91-4416, also usable for dementia, by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, available in many languages.
- Dementia India Alliance’s National Dementia Support Line at 8585 990 990, 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Saturday.
- A national helpline for palliative care is available from Pallium India at 91 964 588 4889 / +91 860 688 4889.
- Helplines for depression/ emotional support can be seen at this link.
- Dignity helpline: Senior citizen helpline at 18002678780 run by Dignity Foundation, working days, working hours only.
(this page is organized by city; click here for Bangalore, Kolar, Mangalore, and Mysore.
Bangalore.
Nightingales Medical Trust, Bangalore multiple dementia projects in Bangalore (diagnosis support, day care, residential care, dementia awareness programs, caregiver training and support, others).
Nightingales Medical Trust (NMT), Bangalore, works in the area of elder care and in dementia and has multiple projects relevant for families coping with dementia. The contact number for all NMT services is a 24-hour number, 080-4242 6565. Site is nightingaleseldercare.com Opens in new window.
Day care centres and diagnosis support: Memory clinics and day care are available at three centres listed below:
• Nightingales Trust Dementia Day Care Centre, No 337, 2nd Cross, 1st Block R T Nagar, Bengaluru- 560032, Email: nmt_rtnagar@nightingaleseldercare.com.
• Nightingales Centre for Ageing & Alzheimer’s, 8P6, 3rd A Cross,Kasturinagar, Banaswadi, Bangalore 560043, Email pro@nightingaleseldercare.com
• Nightingales Trust Day Care for Elderly and Dementia, 2nd Floor, No 190,
Rashtriya Vidyalaya Rd, 2nd Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 004,
Email id: nbcaa@nightingaleseldercare.com.
Nightingales Medical Trust has two full-time care facilities in Bangalore that accept persons in all stages of dementia who need full-time professional help. Please contact them for details, services, charges, processes, etc.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Nightingales Centre for Ageing & Alzheimer’s (NCAA), Kasturi Nagar. This residential care uses a person-centric approach. Capacity 96 persons. Rooms are 2-sharing, 3-sharing, 4-sharing, and 7-sharing. Address: Nightingales Centre for Ageing & Alzheimer’s (NCAA), #8P6, 3rd-A Cross, East of NGEF Layout, Kasturinagar (Next to BWSSB Water Tank), Banaswadi, Bangalore – 560 043 ,Email: ncaa@nightingaleseldercare.com. Details: NCAA page Opens in new window.
Nightingales Trust – Tanya Mathias Elder care Centre. This is a women-only elder care centre for senior women with dementia and special needs, for evaluation and rehab, short and long-term stay. Capacity: 25 residents. Rooms are 2-sharing, 3-sharing. It is an extension of the care services of NCAA, Kasturinagar. Address: Nightingales Trust Tanya Mathias Elder care Centre, No. 6, Sonam Layout, Doddagubbi Road, Behind Liza’s Home, Near Nandini Farm, Kothanur Post, Bangalore 560077, Email: nttm@nightingaleseldercare.com. Details at NTTM page Opens in new window.
Nightingales Medical Trust also conducts awareness programs, caregiver training programs, support meetings, and other programs for dementia awareness and support. The contact number for all NMT services is a 24-hour number, 080-4242 6565. Site is nightingaleseldercare.com Opens in new window.
NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences), Bangalore.
NIMHANS is a well-equipped, reputed, top-notch hospital for neurology, for diagnosis, treatment, and counselling. It is staffed with several reputed, award-winning doctors of international renown. Also conducts weekly memory clinic. NIMHANS is a Govt. hospital, and can be approached for certificates required for tax and other governmental purposes.
NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560029, India.
Phone: 91-080-2699 5000 (switchboard), +91 80 2699 5530 and 080-2697 2230 (OPD enquiry), Site : nimhans.ac.in Opens in new window, Information on services/ clinics Opens in new window. Their geriatric clinic/ memory clinic, currently on Saturday afternoons, includes support group sessions.
Built on 2.5 acres, this has a layout and intended care processes aimed to provide residents a normal life suitable for the person’s social background, stage of dementia, and gender. See their site, carefordementia.in Opens in new window. Address: NIKISA Dementia Village and Alzheimer’s Hospitall, SY, No. 31, Kempanahalli Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bengaluru North, Taluk, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064 For details, contact +91 98869 51711 Email: kiran.s@nikisa.com.(some idea of the type of place can be seen in this comment on Linkedin about this {newwindow].
Major initiatives for diagnosis support in Bangalore .
Cognitive Neurology Clinic, Manipal Hospital: Provides dementia assessment and advice. Their initiative Cogworks is designed to encourage healthy ageing and provide enrichment for people with dementia. Contact:
Cognitive Neurology Clinic, Department of Neurology (first basement), Manipal Hospitals, #98, HAL Airport Road, Bangalore – 560 017. and Cognitive Neurology Clinic, Annaswamy Mudalier General Hospital, No. 1 Bourdillon Road, Fraser Town, Bangalore – 560 005, Contact email: Phone: +91-99862 28883. Site thecognitiveneurologyclinic.com Opens in new window.
Bangalore Baptist Hospital Memory screening and other relevant initiatives. Bangalore Baptist Hospital offers memory screening and other support for geriatrics as part of their Agewell Clinic (Geriatric Medicine) Opens in new window.
Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore – 560 024. Contact email: talk2us@bbh.org.in, Phone: +91 – 80 – 2202 4700, +91 – 80 – 4640 4700, +91 – 94484 96602, Web: www.bbh.org.in Opens in new window.
Additionally, any major, reputed hospital will be able to support dementia diagnosis and treatment. Contact their dementia specialists in the Neurology, Psychiatry, or Geriatrics, or ask for their memory clinics, geriatric psychiatry clinic or similar OPD clinics.
Other organizations in Bangalore possibly supporting dementia through diagnosis, day care, full-time care homes, other services.
Names received from readers/ volunteers/ newspaper reports/ other sources for organizations that may provide dementia support directly, or as a part of their overall work for seniors. (Arranged alphabetically).
Contact the organizations for any possible Day Care and/ or 24 x 7 Care Home
Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), Bangalore Chapter (dementiabangalore.in Opens in new window): Works for supporting dementia caregivers, advocacy for dementia, etc. May have training/ support group meetings. Email : ardsibangalorechapter@gmail.com and site dementiabangalore.in Opens in new window.
Apollo Hospitals, Banerghatta Road, Bengaluru : May have memory clinic, as per this Sep 2022 newsreport Opens in new window. (Their site is here Opens in new window).
Asha Jeevan (ashajeevan.org Opens in new window): Care Home for senior citizens, especially the bedridden and differently abled, including persons with dementia. Contact: Asha Jeevan Home for the Aged Trust, 57, 7th Cross, Pavamana Residency, Kembathalli Road, Gottigere, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 083. Phone +91 9845290458, 98451 84079 Email: suj.6bhat@gmail.com, suraj.24libran@gmail.com, m7sarita@gmail.com
Cadabams Rehab (cadabams.org Opens in new window): May have rehab for dementia persons. Contact 91 – 96111 94949, +91 – 73532 26622.
Dwitiya Life Care (dwitiyalifecare.com Opens in new window). May have some dementia prevention day care/ geriatric care/ respite care, please check if suitable for persons with dementia. Call Mobile : 9886 202030, Email: dwitiyalifecare@gmail.com.
Faith Old Age Home : (faith-old-age-home-health-care-centre.business.site/ Opens in new window) Accepts elders with various conditions, may accept persons with dementia. Ph: +91 9036 071341 / 99458 16872, E-mail: bharani_blr1978@yahoo.com.
Katherine Nivas (listed here Opens in new window) This senior citizens home may accept persons with dementia. Contact: 080-2646 7218, 2847 7618, Mob: 98453 48436 kaitherinenivas@gmail.com.
Kites (www.kitesseniorcare.com Opens in new window) (Bangalore) offers some geriatric home care services for seniors, palliative care, and also some dementia care packages. They have a residential dementia care home in HBR Layout. In Sep 2023, they announced that they would soon start operating a larger care home (see this news item Opens in new window ), please check with them re its status. Contact 99800 67000, Email hello@kitesseniorcare.com Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Omashram (omashram.org Opens in new window) (Bangalore) Omashram Trust-Old Age Care provides residential care including medical care and nursing care to old persons from poor and middle class families in an empathetic way. Their residents include persons with dementia. Contact 099860 93922, Whatsapp No : + 91- 81232 12317, Email info@omashram.org Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Maarga (maargamindcare.com Opens in new window) (Bangalore) This offers a range of services for mental health including diagnosis, emergency support, counselling, home care, etc. Contact 080 4665 9999, +91 – 99724 47788, +91 – 97417 72233, Email: maarga@peopletreehospitals.com. Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Sandhya Suraksha/ Sandhya Kirana: Sandhya Suraksha, one of NMT’s initiatives, is a shelter for homeless/ destitute elderly women in Bangalore and accepts cases referred by police and takes healthy elderly women, women needing immediate medical attention, and women with cognitive impairment like dementia. email ss@nightingaleseldercare.com. A similar initiative exists for men, Sandhya Kirana, Email skhome@nightingaleseldercare.com. Contact Nightingales Medical Trust or see their site for more details.
Sudhama Old Age Home (RR Nagar, Bangalore): Run by a charitable trust. They may accept persons with dementia depending on the severity of symptoms. Email sudhamaoah@gmail.com, Phone +91 – 98452 86549 Facebook page here Opens in new window, Twitter here Opens in new window.
Spandana: Spandana Institutions work for mental health, providing OPD, hospital, and rehab services, and offerings include Spandana Health Care (Nandini Layout, Bangalore), Spandana Nursing Home (Rajajinagar, Bangalore), and Spandana Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (SIMHANS). See their site Opens in new window or contact (080) 2315 3500/ 2359 5652.
VLN’s Nisarga Ayurdham (Nisarga Prabhudalaya)nirmanshelters.com/vln-prabuddhalaya.html Opens in new window) a senior citizen’s home for elders with special needs, may accept persons with dementia. Contact them to check. It is located in gated residential township off Bannerghatta Road. Phone : 080 – 29760568 / 27824315 / 29760580/ 22057300 / 22057100, +91 98861 75111, Email :vlnprabuddhalaya@gmail.com.
Others: One assisted living place in Bangalore, mentioned by some persons, may be helping also for cases like stroke, Parkinson’s, and age-related memory problems: Priaashraya (priaashraya.com Opens in new window), Facebook page here Opens in new window, contact@priaashraya.com Phone +91 984 510 8474. They may also help home health care.
Additional Listings: Organizations providing services to support home care.
Names received from readers/ volunteers/ newspaper reports/ other sources for organizations that provide home care services for seniors. Some of them may support dementia care. Alphabetically arranged list, all for Bangalore unless otherwise noted. Please contact and evaluate yourself.
AdvantAGE Senior Care (advantageseniors.org Opens in new window): for home care attendants and care plans for home care. Contact: +91 98444 95527, +91 96633 77762, Email advantagejacob@gmail.com, Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Care on Call (careoncall.co.in Opens in new window) provides healthcare services at home like doctor and nurse home visits, nursing services and procedures, etc . Call 99169 25165 / 99169 15165, Email careoncallbangalore@gmail.com, Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Elderaid (elderaid.in Opens in new window) supports health and wellness of seniors and has some concierge services, emergency support, and also “care friends” and “End-to-end support as the ‘Proxy Child'”. Contact (Phone and Whatsapp) +91 81234 00400, Email info@elderaid.in. This is a multi-city service provider, and also listed here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Medicoshelp (medicoshelp.in Opens in new window) For home care attendants. May also have assisted living. Contact: support@medicoshelp.in Phones 098440 76320 / 094490 25547 Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Nightingales Home Health Services. For home health services, caregivers, doctor at home, physiotherapy, stroke care, ICU at home, medical equipment, speech therapy, sleep study, lab tests, dental care at home, etc. Contact 1800 102 4224. Email connect@nightingales.in, Site nightingales.in Opens in new window, Facebook page here Opens in new window. This is a multi-city service provider, and also listed here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Portea (Bangalore): Offers a range of services like home nursing support and trained attendants, physiotherapy, doctor visits, investigations, equipment supply, care for elderly, diabetes care, consultation, counseling, and many others. Contact 1800 121 2323 Email customersupport@portea.com, bookings@portea.com, Site: portea.com Opens in new window, Facebook page here Opens in new window. This is a multi-city service provider, and also listed here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Spandana: some caregivers have reported using trained attendants from Spandana. Their other work in mental health domain is listed in section above. See their site Opens in new window or contact (080) 2315 3500/ 2359 5652.
Sukino. Provides home care services, continuum care, stroke and other rehab, etc. Check if they also support those with dementia. See their site Opens in new window or contact 076762 99000, Email care@sukino.com (Facebook page here Opens in new window).
Sumukha Nursing Services (homenursingservices.in Opens in new window): their home nursing services may include dementia care. Contact 1800-212-9707, Email info@homenursingservices.in, support@homenursingservices.in, sumukha@homenursingservices.in, Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Some multi-city organizations may offer support in your city/ locality for home health support, support, rehab and recovery for various health challenges, medical equipment at home, etc. As the services and cities handled by such providers keep changing frequently, these are listed on a separate page, and include Apollo Homecare, Care24, Eldercare, FamPhy, Healthcare atHOME (HCAH), India Home Health Care (IHHC), Lifecircle Senior Care, Mayacare, Nightingales Home Health Care, and Portea. Some offer services in only metros and selected state capitals and nearby areas, but others like Apollo, HCAH, Mayacare and Portea also work in some smaller cities. Please check our multi-city page here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Additional Listings: Important organizations working for seniors
Prominent organizations working for seniors are (alphabetic order):
Dignity Foundation: This Mumbai-based organization works for senior citizens through initiatives in some large cities. Contact them at +91 97405 52261, working days, working hours only. Email: brinda.ramesh@dignityfoundation.com , Website: dignityfoundation.com Opens in new window.
Helpage : This all-India organization with local branches supports senior citizens in multiple ways. They may also offer geriatric physiotherapy. Contact them at 1800 180 1253 (All-India tollfree number).Emails: headoffice@helpageindia.org . Website: helpageindia.org.
Nightingales Medical Trust: This Bangalore-based NGO offers several services for senior citizens and also has dementia related projects(see above). They manage a 24 x 7 Elders Helpline, run with Bangalore City Police at 1090 (toll-free) . Use the helpline for distress calls, family disputes, rehab and counselling, tracing missing elders, etc. Email: eldershelpline@nightingaleseldercare.com (more here Opens in new window). Another project is Elderline, a project of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the National Institute of Social Defence, managed by Nightingales Medical Trust in Karnataka, which provides support through the toll-free number 14567. Email contact@nmtelderline.com (Read more here Opens in new window). NMT also supports marginalized sections of society, through projects like Sandhya Suraksha and Sandhya Kirana (see above). Contact: #8P6, 3rd-A Cross, East of NGEF Layout, Kasturinagar (Next to BWSSB Water Tank), Banaswadi,Bangalore – 560 043, Phone: 080 – 42426565, Email: contact@nightingaleseldercare.com See: nightingaleseldercare.com Opens in new window.
KOLAR.
ETCM-Nightingales Dementia Care Centre, KOLAR.
This joint project of Nightingales Medical Trust, Bangalore and ETCM Hospital, Kolar) has a 74 bed residential facility at Kolar at the ETCM hospital premises (approx 60 km from Bangalore) that accepts persons with dementia. This residential facility is in a ward of of the ETCM hospital and is managed by a core team from NCAA, Bangalore using technology and telemedicine. It provides economical respite care services and has shared rooms of 4, 5 and 10 sharing. Project information at their page Opens in new window. Contact 080-4242 6565 to know more about the project and protocols, etc.
24 x 7 Care Home.
ETCM-Nightingales Dementia Care Centre, F Ward, Ellen Thoburn Cowen Memorial (ETCM) Hospital, Bangarpet Road, Kolar, Email: ndcckolar@nightingaleseldercare.com.
Others
People’s Association for Geriatric Empowerment (PAGE), Mangalore, which has multiple seniors-oriented initiatives, had been planning some initiatives in Mysuru and Kolar, also (see report Opens in new window). See the entry in Mangalore, and contact Jerardin D’Souza to know more.
Mangalore.
Mangalore diagnosis and support initiatives.
Mangalore Alzheimer’s Association (MAA) , headed by Jerardin D’Souza, has an active presence on social media, and is involved with many dementia support related activities in Mangalore. They also have talks explaining dementia, featured on radio and TV, in English, Kannada, and Konkani. Some such videos are on their YouTube channel here Opens in new window. Website: MAA website/ blog Opens in new window, View the association’s Facebook page Opens in new window Contact: Windsor Manor, Highlands, Mangalore 575 002, E-mail: jardinedsouza@gmail.com , Phone: 098 440 74759.
Spoorthi Charitable Trust is an associated entity handled by Dr. Prabha Adhikari, has initiatives relevant for seniors and dementia including (in 2018) a 53-minute documentary ‘I Don’t Miss Him’ on taking care of people with dementia. Spoorthi can be contacted through Mangalore Alzheimer’s Association (MAA).
Both MAA and Spoorthi are part of People’s Association for Geriatric Empowerment (PAGE), Mangalore, which has multiple seniors-oriented initiatives, including (in 2018) publication of a booklet ‘Lifeline for Elders’ with information on various services useful for seniors. PAGE had been planning some initiatives in Mysuru and Kolar, also. Contact Jerardin D’Souza to know more.
An Alzheimer’s Clinic at KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle, (Mangalore) was inaugurated in September 2017, which consists of various investigations and comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) by a panel that includes a geriatric specialist, a psychiatrist, and a psycho-social consultant, as part of the Health Check lounge (94482 54700).
Others in Mangalore: As per newspaper reports in Oct 2018, memory clinics may also be available at the Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte, the Department of Psychiatry in KSHEMA, Deralakatte, the Department of Psychiatry at the AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, the Priya Diabetes Clinic, and the Spoorthi Trust, Kodialbail.
Susheg Jivith Neuro Care, (residential care for dementia in Mangalore).
Susheg Jivith Neuro Care is a not-for-profit charitable institution with the aim of providing residential care to neurological patients, especially persons with dementia. The residential facility is about 30,000 sq. ft. with a capacity for 40 to 50 patients in 27 rooms in rural Mangaluru, 25 kms away from Mangaluru City.
24 x 7 Care Home. Address 3-64 Badaga Yedapadavu Village, Kompadavu Post, Mangaluru Taluk, Karnataka, 574 144, India. Email: sushegtrust@gmail.com, Website: sushegtrust.org Opens in new window, Project page here Opens in new window. Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Others.
Please also check our multi-city page here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Mysore.
Dementia diagnosis and other support in Mysore.
Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, Mysore Chapter: The chairman is Dr. Hanumanthachar Joshi, Principal of Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy. The chapter works actively in spreading awareness and dementia information. It is at: 309, 2nd floor, Abhyodaya Apartments, Dattagalli, 3rd stage, Mysore- 570 022, Tel (try all): (0821) 248 8612, 096633 73701, Email: ardsimysore@gmail.com and amanjoshi17@yahoo.com.
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing(AIISH), Mysore. This provides diagnosis and treatment/ rehab support as part of their clinical services. Their services are very reasonably priced.
Contact their clinical services department: Clinical Services, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangothri, Mysore – 570 006 (Karnataka State), Tel: 91-91-0821-250-2500 Email: clinicalservices@aiishmysore.in, sswapna@aiishmysore.in, Timings: 9am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Website: aiishmysore.in Opens in new window and their clinical services page Opens in new window.
Other possible resources in Mysore.
An additional listing was received for Neurocare (Mysore), website at neurocaremysore.com Opens in new window, for memory clinic/ diagnosis. No feedback was available.
People’s Association for Geriatric Empowerment (PAGE), Mangalore, which has multiple seniors-oriented initiatives, had been planning some initiatives in Mysuru and Kolar, also (see report Opens in new window). . See the entry in Mangalore, and contact Jerardin D’Souza to know more.
Another mention is Reverb Life Care, Mysore, for residential care of seniors, including those with dementia. (no feedback available, may not be working any more) – Contact muralidoc@gmail.com , 0821 297 2604, Facebook page here Opens in new window.
Please also check our multi-city page here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Pain/ Palliative Care resources in Karnataka
Some palliative support is available from dementia care homes and home health service providers, including some listed above, additionally, some reputed major hospitals are active in palliative care and have separate units for it include St. John’s Medical College Hospital ( their website Opens in new window) and Bangalore Baptist Hospital( contact them Opens in new window).
An important resource for dementia palliative care is the NIMHANS neuro-palliative and supportive care Clinic-“SANTVANA”, supported by CIPLA foundation, located in NIMHANS. Contact: Email: npcnimhans@gmail.com, Phone: 9036391447, Twitter : neuropalnimhans Opens in new window.
Palliative care is also available in hospitals/ organizations working in cancer, such as HCG Bangalore Institute of Oncology Opens in new window, Kidwai Memorial Institute of OncologyOpens in new window and Karunashraya Opens in new window and organizations working with HIV/ AIDS, such as Samraksha Opens in new window (they have Asha Jyoti, a Rural Continuum of Care) and Snehadaan Opens in new window. Another hospital mentioned in available resources is Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences (wiki page here Opens in new window, and their website Opens in new window. Palliative resources in Karnataka are listed by Pallium Opens in new window. You can also contact the Pallium Helpline at 91 964 588 4889 / +91 860 688 4889 for information and telephonic consultation.
When getting palliative care, please remain alert that the doctors advising you are familiar with applying palliative care for dementia.
Getting support using online/ all-India resources
It is now possible to access help through several nationally available helplines; you can see senior citizen support, depression, dementia, and palliative care. Dementia support organizations and support groups may be able to help you even if they are not in your city. Even diagnosis and medical advice (non emergency) is available online, so it is possible to benefit from experts across the country, while sitting at home. See some general suggestions at this link.
Dementia-related material in various Indian languages (including Kannada).
Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Resources in Kannada.
The full list of dementia/ care resources in various Indian languages (currently Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu) is at Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Resources in Indian Languages.
General tips for locating relevant resources.
Please contact the resources above for dementia/ care support. For resources in other Indian cities/ regions, or across India, check City-wise/ Region-wise resources and Resources across multiple Indian cities. Some tips for locating additional resources:
- Surf the Internet for local services using the name of the city and types of services. For example, look for home care, home health, old age homes, nursing agencies, etc.
- Ask the reception/ nurses at local hospitals. They often know about home health care agencies. The various dementia organizations and elder care organizations listed may also give names of more resources.
- To evaluate online data on a possible service provider, check how recent their events, pictures, social media posts are to understand whether the entity seems operational and reliable.
- For minor procedures, like IV, neighborhood path labs and small clinics may be able to send nurses home. They may even know doctors who make home visits.
- For diagnosis, look at reliable larger hospitals of the city. Check their neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics departments or special clinics like memory clinics, geriatric clinics, or geriatric psychiatry clinics.
- Also, try using the state name, locality name, other names of your city or nearby cities.
- Of course, in all cases, you must satisfy yourself about the quality and reliability.
For information and suggestions for handling care situations, some useful links are: Quick access to a Caregiving Essential Toolkit and Using Trained Attendants for Dementia Home Care. Please note that Dementia Care Notes does NOT provide any services or any medical consultation.
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