This city-wise page contains information specific for dementia care in Goa, 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
- Helplines and major information sources for elders
- General tips for locating relevant resources in a city
- Goa-related dementia news
Facilities for patients of Alzheimer’s/ other dementias
| Facility | Address | Related news/ interviews on this site |
|---|---|---|
| ARDSI Goa Chapter and
Dementia Society of Goa Offers diagnosis and counselling. Supports caregivers for home care. |
Dr. Amit Dias M1 Housing Board Colony,AltoPorvorim -Goa. PIN 403 521 Telephone-+91 832-241-4027 (Dr. Amit Dias, Asst. Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Goa Medical College is involved in several studies and initiatives related to dementia care, and has numerous publications.) |
Also, see below: Goa-related dementia news |
| Sangath Diagnosis. Counselling caregivers for dementia home care |
The Sangath-Rotary Dementia Home Care project aims at increasing awareness of dementia and also visiting families and advising them on non-pharmacological ways of suporting dementia home care.Click here for Sangath address.
Project Director: Dr. Amit Dias (see contact email id above) Phone: +91-9920866819 |
Also, see below: Goa-related dementia news |
| Other dementia resources/ memory clinics | Neurology Department, Goa Medical College Web: http://www.gmc.goa.gov.in/ | - |
| Others | Announcement of upcoming facility at Monte Hill, Margao, Goa | See announcement here: Goa-related dementia news |
Helplines and other resources for elders
Goa does not have a specialized elders helpline yet; please use the general police helpline in case assistance is required
| Facility | Address | Related news/ interviews on this site |
|---|---|---|
| Other sources for information on attendants, old age homes, etc. | - | … |
General tips for locating relevant resources:
- A list of local services can usually be obtained by surfing the Internet using keywords and the name of the city, such as “home nursing Goa”, “dementia care Goa”, “old age homes Goa.”
- Combine your search string with various versions of the city name and locations in searches, such as Goa, Margao, Vasco, Porvorim. So, a search could be “old age homes Goa” or “dementia Vasco”
- The larger hospitals of the city will usually have memory clinics to help the initial diagnosis of a patient. Search for “memory clinic Goa” and other such phrases.
- The reception/ nurses at local hospitals often know about agencies that supply attendants/ nurses for home care.
- Many large path lab services also provide home pickup of blood samples.
Goa-related dementia news
Some additional links to Goa-based dementia news on resources, events, and trainings:
- Possible upcoming dementia facility: As part of his budget announcements in March 2011, the Goa CM announced that a provision had been made for setting up residential care, day care and respite care facilities for senior citizens. Proposed centres include an ‘Alzheimer’s Home’ in Monte Hill at Margao, Goa, to cater to dementia. Read the report here.
- Sharing Goa experiences at the Alzheimer’s Disease International conference: Dr. Dias talks of dementia home care and their work in empowering caregivers in Goa in this article here.
- Dementia in Goa: In this interview, Dr. Amit Dias explains the status of dementia facilities and what needs to be done.
- Dementia awareness program at Vasco: Read the report of an awareness program held at the Senior Citizen’s Group of St Andrews Church, Vasco, Goa.
- Dementia workshop for Home Nursing Students: The Dementia Society of Goa, Sangath, and ISEAF (Indian Students Educational Aid Foundation) conducted a workshop for dementia care for home nursing students. Read the report here.
You can also search this site by typing the word “Goa” in the search box in the sidebar, to get all the pages on the site that have anything related to “Goa”.
Disclaimer: The resources/ links provided here are intended for information and convenience, and are not in any way intended to be an endorsement for the resource. Also, facilities offered keep changing, so please contact the organisations to get up-to-date information.
