This city-wise page contains information specific for dementia care in various cities of Kerala, 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
- Kerala cities related dementia news
Facilities for patients of Alzheimer’s/ other dementias
Dementia national helpline: 09846198471,09846198786, 09846198473
Caregiver manual in Malayalam, first edition (courtesy Dr. Shaji with a caution: this is only a general guideline and does not substitute professional advice which should be obtained from the doctor who examines the patient with dementia): Download the manual here.
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| Kunnamkulam
(ARDSI National Administrative Office) |
ARDSI National Administrative Office:Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India Guruvayur Road, P.B.No. 53 Kunnamkulam – 680 503, KERALA Tel: 04885-223801 Helplines: 984 619 8471, 984 619 8473, 984 619 8786 E-mail: office@alzheimer-india.org |
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| Calicut (Kozhikode)
ARDSI chapter and Malabar Harmony Home respite care |
ARDSI – Calicut (Kozhikode) Chapter Sqn. Ldr. K.A.R. Nair (Rtd), Secretary, 32/2405, Radhas, P.O. Kottamparamba, Calicut – 673008, KERALA Phone +91-495-2355388 Mobile: +91-938 887 0500 E-mail: karnair@dataone.in ARDSI Calicut chapter conducts weekly screening camps at Oceanic Polyclinic, Thondayad junction and at PVS Hospital. If a problem is detected, an appropriate referral is made. Malabar Harmony Home, Calicut Provides day care, domiciliary care, memory clinic, geriatric care, awareness programs, caregiver meetings and counseling, etc. See: http://mhhcalicut.blogspot.com/2011/01/ardsi-today.html for information, contact details, etc. E-mail:mhhcalicut@gmail.com Phones:KAR NAIR: Chief coordinator: 09388870500 |
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Cochin (Kochi) ARDSI chapter and Cochin Harmony Home |
ARDSI – Kochi (Cochin) Chapter Provides day care, home care, awareness programs, memory clinic, training, helpline, caregiver support, counselling and other services. Phone: +91-484 2808088 Respite care: Cochin Harmony Home |
Also, see below: Kerala cities related dementia news |
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Kottayyam ARDSI chapter |
ARDSI – Kottayam Chapter Thunathil House, Malam P.O., Manarkadu Kottayam, KERALA Mobile: +91-944 730 6586 E-mail: ardsiktm@yahoo.co.in |
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Pathanamthitta ARDSI chapter |
ARDSI – Pathanamthitta Chapter Kozhencherry Thazhayil Kudumbayogam Building Elanthoor P.O. – 689 643 Phone -0468 2361398 |
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Trichur (Thrissur) ARDSI chapter |
ARDSI – Thrissur (Trichur) Chapter Phone: +91-487-2382-009 E-mail: drrkunjamma@rediffmail.com Message from Dr. K S Shaji: Dept of Psychiatry at Govt Medical College,Thrissur-680596,Kerala runs a weekly Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic at the Medical College(Fridays:10.00 am to 12 noon .We also run a monthly geriatric Psychiatry clinic at the Community Health Center at Vatanappilli (0487-2600760) which cater to four grama panchayaths . Both these clinics offer specialized dementia care services. We provide guidance and support to caregivers. |
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| Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram)
ARDSI chapter and Snehasadanam respite care |
ARDSI – Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) Chapter Snehasadanam Respite Care Lions Bhavan Phone: +91-471-213-4151 |
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Kottapady (Respite care and other facilities) |
Harmony Home, Kottapadi Offers dementia day care and respite care, and is supported by Rotary Club of Kunnamkulam (Dist.3200), Rotary Club of Boulder, Colarado, USA.(Dist 5450) and Rotary Foundation, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Japan and Josephine Hague, UK) ARDSI Phone:0487-2558524, 04885-223801, 222939 |
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Helplines and other resources for elders
| Facility | Address | Related news/ interviews on this site |
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| Helpage India, Kochi |
Contact Person Mr. Biju Mathew, State Head – Kerala Address: Site: http://helpageindia.org |
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| Red Cross, Kottayyam |
Red Cross, Kottayam, provides 24-hour attendants for many cities in South India.Indian Red Cross Society PB No. 724 K K Road, Kottayam- 686001 Ph: 0481 2560238, 0481 2585338 redcrossktm@sancharnet.in |
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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 Kochi”, “dementia care Kottayyam”, “old age homes Trissur.”
- Combine your search string with various versions of the city name in searches, such as Trichur, Trissur, Thrissur. So, a search could be “old age homes Trivandrum” or “dementia Thiruvanthapuram”
- The larger hospitals of the city will usually have memory clinics to help the initial diagnosis of a patient. Search for “memory clinic Kerala” 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.
Kerala cities related dementia news
Some additional links to dementia news on resources, events, and trainings for Kerala cities:
- Stroke and vascular dementia awareness program in Kochi: In November 2010, Express News Service reported that an informative class on ‘Stroke and vascular dementia’ was conducted by the Kochi chapter of the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) at Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital. The class was the fourth in a series on various diseases organised by ARDSI Kochi on the last Friday of every month to increase awareness about these diseases. Read the report here. http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/awareness-class-on-stroke-held/226306.html .
You can also search this site by typing the word “Kerala” or any city name in the search box in the sidebar, to get all the pages on the site that have anything related to Kerala cities.
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.
I am working from govt general hospital chennai tamil naidu Iam social worker ARDSI madras chapter
Looking for a clinic or hospital for dementia care and old age care. Not old age homes but a hospital or clinic where the specialist doctors and nurses help is available in kerla – if available would like to the details
I am sure the organizations listed above will be able to assist you, especially the various ARDSI chapters in Kerala. Senior and specialist doctors are involved with many of these, and will be able to either help you themselves, or direct you to other resources.