Resources for dementia care: Delhi/ NCR

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This page contains information specific for dementia care in Delhi/ National Capital Region (NCR), for the convenience of caregivers of patients of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. [read disclaimer.]

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Delhi based Dementia helpline by ARDSI Delhi Chapter: +91 93154 18060 (Mon to Sat, 9:30 to 5:30).

ARDSI Delhi Chapter (Delhi Chapter of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India).

ARDSI Delhi Chapter offers counselling and guidance for family members, training for home care, and other support for families coping with dementia. They have (under franchise) day/ respite care at Faridabad). The chapter’s governing body includes eminent doctors and neurologists. The President is Dr. Manjari Tripathi. Contact them to know about the current status of their day care, memory clinic and other services.
ARDSI Delhi Chapter : Contact: Panchvati, RZ-62/9, Tughlakabad Extension,
New Delhi-110019,Mob: 09810829559 Email: ardsi_dc@hotmail.com, Web: ardsidelhi.org Opens in new window.

Chronic Care Dementia Facility: Under ARDSI franchise, Centre For Holistic Medicine, Faridabad provides dementia care for in-house patients in various stages of the disease. They also support families in their neighborhood through awareness on dementia and care, and have some day care facility. Their address:
(Is a 24 x 7 Care Home.)Chronic Care Dementia Facility, Plot – A28/C, Sector – 11,(Behind Shani Mandir), Faridabad, Phone: 0129-222 2252, Mobile: 98689 02040, Contact person: Lalit Kumar, Rehab Psychologist, Email : lalit1309@yahoo.com, Facebook: facebook.com/dementiacarehome Opens in new window.

(please note that the National Liaison/ Advocacy Office of ARDSI is at Delhi, at RZ-B/16, Raghu Nagar, New Delhi- 110045, Email: info@ardsi.org .)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

(for diagnosis support and dementia-management advice, contact Department of Neurology (Neurosciences Centre) or Department of Geriatric Medicine.
One useful contact is Dr Manjari Tripathi, who is also President, ARDSI Delhi. She is Professor, Neurology. E-mail: manjari.tripathi1@gmail.com.
All India Institute of Medical Science address: Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110029. Phones (Board) +91-11-2658 8500 / 2658 8700. Website is at www.aiims.edu Opens in new window. OPD process for neurology is here Opens in new window, and for geriatric medicine is here Opens in new window. For booking appointment online, use the ORS system Opens in new window.

Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS).

IHBAS is the first Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in India with NABH Accreditation; offers clinics and also caregiver support.
Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS).
Jhilmil, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110 095, (nearest Metro stations: Jhilmil and Mansarovar Park), Phone: 011-221 14021,221 14029, 225 83056,225 83322, The IHBAS website is here Opens in new window.
The hospital offers a range of clinics Opens in new window, including a weekly “Neurobehaviour Clinic. Family caregivers are also supported through various interventions.

Vardaan Senior Citizen Center.

Vardaan Senior Citizen Center is a senior home for medically dependent patients and bed ridden patients including dementia patients. They also do terminally ill care and pain management. They have their own hospital situated in the same facility. This is a higher priced facility, but accepts dementia patients in all stages.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Contact: B-100, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 110 017, Ph: 4601 8201, 2668 9911, Whatsapp: +91-98101 54546, Website: www.vardaan.net Opens in new window and vardaanhealthcare.com Opens in new window, Emails: rekha@vardaan.net, rajiv@vardaan.net.

Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram.

Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram is managed by SHEOWS (sheows.org). It focuses on helping the downtrodden and helpless old persons through its old age homes. They accept destitute and disabled old persons found on roads, including those with dementia and mental illnesses, and provide suitable care, medical attention, free meals, and place to stay, and try to rehabilitate them. The destitute person can be taken to the ashram, or the ashram can be contacted to know what can be done.
(This is a 24 x 7 Care Home.)
Contact: Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram, Gautampuri Phase I, near NTPC Badarpur, Opp. Ali Gaon, Mathura Road, New Delhi – 110044, Website: sheows.org Opens in new window , Ph: 91 85888 88999, +91-99537 50017, Email: oldagehome@sheows.org, Corporate Office: 512, Floor 5, Paras Trinity, Sector 63, Gurugram. Some videos can be seen here Opens in new window and the Youtube channel is here Opens in new window. Facebook page here Opens in new window.

Epoch Elder Care.

Epoch Elder Care Opens in new window has residential facilities in Gurgaon that offer assisted living, dementia care, palliative care and recovery and rehab, depending on the situation. They provide person-centric care and focus on quality of life. The admission process facilitates the decision making process and familiarizing the elderly with Epoch homes, with steps from counselling to viewing the home and finalizing transition and paperwork, for both local and outstation situations. These are higher-priced facilities. Some pictures and details are on https://www.epocheldercare.com/our-homes/delhi-ncr Opens in new window . Contact them to know more, schedule a viewing, and to evaluate for suitability and reliability, etc.

They may also have some dementia day care facility at these centres, please contact them to check availability.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Vermeer House, H 34/16, DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon, Haryana, 122 002
Frida House, 1087, Sector 40, Gurugram, Haryana 122 001.
Vincent House, 240, Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana 122 001
Gustav House, J – Block, N-34, Block N, Mayfield Garden, Gurugram, Haryana 122 108
See more about the homes at this page Opens in new window, and Contact Epoch at H 34/16, DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon 122002, India, Email: info@epocheldercare.com, Email: info@epocheldercare.com, Phone: +91 7996 182 777, Website: epocheldercare.com Opens in new window, Facebook page: Epoch Elder care FB page Opens in new window.

Hope Ek Asha.

Hope ek A.S.H.A. (www.hopeekasha.org ): This NGO has been working in dementia care since 2001. They conduct awareness programs and memory screening for dementia. They support home caregivers in multiple ways -these include home visits by volunteers for explanations around dementia and care, caregiver training programs, support meetings, and an online (Whatsapp) support group. They also have online programs. Head Office Address : D – 52, Greater Kailash Enclave – II, New Delhi – 110 048 (Near Greater Kailash Metro Station). Phones : 011-7961-4363, 88264 98804 Mobile : 98101-30635, : 98100-34342 WhatsApp : : 98100-30302, Email : hopeekasha2001@gmail.com, info@hopeekasha.org Website : hopeekasha.org Opens in new window. Facebook page here Opens in new window.

24 x 7 Care Home and Day Care. In mid 2019, they started a day care and a residential care facility for dementia persons. Address for day care and residential care A.S.H.A. (Affectionate Secured Home for Alzheimer’s): B-4/51, Safdarjung Enclave, (Near VLCC Wellness), New Delhi – 110 029, Phone : 011-4141-8666, , 011 – 3550-2216,   99104-94958 WhatsApp : 98100-30302. Youtube channel here Opens in new window.

Jagruti Dementia Care & Assisted Elder Care Centre.

Jagruti Dementia Care & Assisted Elder Care Centre . Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre has opened residential care centres in Delhi NCR for persons with dementia. See some information on the Delhi projects here Opens in new window. Contact them for current status, details etc.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Jagruti Dementia Care & Assisted Elder Care Centre, B-17, Sector 30, Noida, UP, UP – 201301. Phone +919822207761, Email: jagrutirehabcentre@gmail.com
and
Jagruti Dementia Care & Assisted Elder Care Centre, Plot no 596, Sector 42, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, Phone: +919822207761, +919833365230, Email:
info@jagrutirehab.org

Website:jagrutirehab.org Opens in new window.

Antara Memory Care Home.

Antara Memory Care Home: In Sep 2022, Antara started a memory care home in Delhi NCR (Gurgaon) in a facility designed for appropriate care for persons with dementia. A news report here Opens in new window . Please contact them for current status, details, and to evaluate, etc.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Antara Memory Care Home, M – 200 South City 1, Gurugram.
Contact: Phone +91 98114 41111, Email aacsl.customercare@antaraseniorcare.com, website: antaraseniorcare.com Opens in new window, Project page here Opens in new window.

Samvedna Senior Care.

Samvedna Senior Care focuses on mental well-being and related care plans, and supports dementia care through programs to address the challenges faced by people with dementia and their families. These include assessments, therapies, information and counseling, improving quality of life, providing trained caregivers, training for families, support groups, medical consultations, etc.

See their current offerings at this page Opens in new window and check suitability and reliability. Contact: Samvedna Senior Care, G-7, Sushant Lok, Phase -3,Sector 57, Gurgaon-122 002 AND Samvedna Senior Care, C-13 Anand Niketan, New Delhi. Email: contact@samvednacare.com, Phones: 0124 422 9659, (+91) 74280 97301 .Site: Samvedna Senior Care Opens in new window, Facebook: Samvedna’s FB page Opens in new window.

Dignity Foundation – Dementia Day Care Centre.

Dignity Foundation has started a day care centre in Delhi in June 2022. Please contact them for current status and more details.
Dignity Foundation– Dementia Day Care Center, E 483, Lower Ground Floor,
Greater Kailash 2, New Delhi 110 048. Phone  : +91 91520 17120. Email : responsedignity@dignityfoundation.com
Dignity Foundation’s website page listing their day cares is here Opens in new window.

Other diagnostic and treatment facilities/ Memory Clinics in Delhi/ NCR, nearby areas.

Some resources are already mentioned above, and some are listed below. Additionally, you can contact the OPD clinics of the psychiatry/ neurology/ geriatrics department of any reputed hospital for diagnosis and treatment. If possible, ask for dementia specialists. Some places also have special dementia clinics, memory clinics, geriatric psychiatry clinics, etc.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (formerly Willingdon Hospital) is an important resource. Location: Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110 001. Ask the ARDSI Delhi chapter for details, or contact Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital’s neurology/ psychiatry department. Website: rmlh.nic.in Opens in new window.
Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital (Lady Hardinge Medical College), Panchkuian Road, New Delhi 110 003 can be contacted (Psychiatry department ) for diagnosis and support. They may have a memory clinic. Site: lhmc-hosp.gov.in Opens in new window.
NBRC: The NeuroImaging and NeuroSpectroscopy Lab of National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), at NH-8, Manesar, Gurgaon uses multidisciplinary approaches to understand the brain. It offers diagnostic and other advice on Alzheimer’s Disease/ dementia as part of their public outreach work Opens in new window. Also, here is the NBRC website Opens in new window. Contact Email: pravat.mandal@gmail.com, Phone: +91 – 124 – 2845 200, +91-83770 02213.

Additional Listings: Organizations providing services to support home care.

Some Delhi/ NCR service provider names for organizations that support home health care, received from readers/ volunteers/ newspaper reports/ others. Please satisfy yourself about the suitability and reliability while using any such agency for home health helpers (alphabetically arranged list).
Eldercare : For home care assistance, care buddies for seniors, legal services, finance and property services, customised services for NRIs, etc. Contact: +91-84482 98723, +91-73036 99880, +91-99995 61115, +91-84482 98720, Email info@eldercare.co.in, Site: eldercare.co.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.
Emoha Elder Care: Offers a range of services to support seniors, including home care options, online support, emergency coordination, etc. Contact them for details. India Toll-Free: 1800-203-5135, International Toll-Free: +1888-866-0486, Whatsapp +91 99535 13008, Email: eldersfirst@emoha.com, Site: emoha.com Opens in new window Facebook here Opens in new window.
FamPhy. This is a network of home visiting doctors. Contact 98 6833 6833. Email: hello@famphy.com. Site: famphy.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.
HealthCare atHOME (HCAH): ( by the Burman family and the founders of Healthcare At Home , UK). For caregivers, physiotherapy, recovery/ rehab at home programs, Alzheimer’s care, ICU at home, medical equipment, etc. Contact 1800-102-4224 Email wecare@hcah.in, Site: .hcah.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.
Lifecircle Senior Care : For home care services and medical equipment. Contact number different for different cities (see site). Email admin@lifecircle.in, cm@lifecircle.in, Site lifecircle.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.
Samarth care : Offers a range of services for seniors, including emergency support, health and hospitalization, home care, convenience, assistance with technology, social engagement, and others. Contact +91 8800306598 Email contact@samarthlife.org, Site: samarth.care Opens in new window. This is a multi-city service provider, and also listed here: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.

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 organization working for seniors (alphabetic order):
Dignity Foundation: This Mumbai-based organization works for senior citizens through initiatives in some large cities like Delhi. Contact the Pan India number 1800 267 8780 or  +91 84483 17316, Email : DignityNCR@dignityfoundation.com or responsedignity@dignityfoundation.com. Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DignityFoundation Opens in new window, Website : dignityfoundation.com Opens in new window.
Helpage helpline: This all-India organization that supports senior citizens in multiple ways. Headquarters are at Delhi. They may also offer geriatric physiotherapy.Contact them at 1800 180 1253 (All-India tollfree number). E-mail: headoffice@helpageindia.org, Website: The Helpage India website Opens in new window.


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Palliative Care resources

Some of the dementia care homes and services support palliative care – check the description of the resources mentioned above, or contact them and ask. Some home health services may also have such services. Many large, reputed hospitals have some palliative care support. Most palliative care support is in the context of cancer or HIV/ AIDS, so when selecting resources, please look for non-cancer resources or ask for whether the experts have experience offering palliative support for dementia. Some of the reputed resources include Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, and Dharamshila Rahat Medical Centre. Palliative resources in Delhi/ NCR are listed by Pallium Delhi directoryOpens in new window, Pallium UP directory (for Ghaziabad, etc) Opens in new window and Pallium Haryana directory (for Gurgaon, etc) 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.

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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.

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Dementia-related material in various Indian languages (including Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu).

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.

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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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Note: This page includes all the information available with us for this city/ region. Please note that the data is provided for information and convenience, and is not an endorsement for any person/ organization/ service/ resource. We make no claims that the contents of this page are either accurate or complete, or that the persons/ organizations listed are reliable or that they are suitable for you. No fitment for purpose is intended or implied.

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