This city-wise page contains information specific for dementia care in Mumbai, 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
- Mumbai-related dementia news
Facilities for patients of Alzheimer’s/ other dementias
Dementia helpline:
| Facility | Address | Related news/ interviews |
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| ARDSI Mumbai and Greater Mumbai Offers regular support group meetings, awareness programs, training programs for caregivers, home counselling, and is resource for dementia care |
ARDSI Mumbai Chapter ARDSI Greater Mumbai Chapter Secretary – Mr. Sailesh Mishra |
Fight against dementia: Awareness programs in MumbaiAlso, see below: Mumbai-related dementia news |
| Dignity Dementia Day Care |
Dignity Dementia Day Care: (022) 65133848 Tel: 022- 6138 1100 / 022 – 6138 1111 |
Also, see below: Mumbai-related dementia news |
| Dignity Lifestyle, Neral |
Dignity Lifestyle Retirement Township, Neral, has a provision for accepting up to 30 residents suffering from dementia. Dignity Lifestyle Township |
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| Holy Family Dementia Support Group |
Provides counselling, training of family members and professional care givers, monthly meeting, awareness campaign, etc., aiming at residents of Santa Cruz and Mahim Child and Adolescent Guidance Centre Contact: 9987104233 /9029000091(Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm) |
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| Facility announced at Vasai |
In May 2011, Times of India reported that a facility for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients was being set up in Vasai | See link to TOI article below: Mumbai-related dementia news |
| Various diagnostic facilities/ memory clinics |
BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College Holy Family Hospital, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal General Hospital, J.J Hospital-Grant Medical College Dr. S.V Khadilkar, Neurology Department: Department page here Patkar Nursing Home Sion (W) Mumbai-400022 D.Y Patil Hospital and Research Centre Manav Neuro Psychiatric Hospitals Pvt Ltd |
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| Others | List of specialists in Mumbai here: http://silverinnings.com/Mumbai.html | - |
Helplines and other resources for elders
Mumbai Police & Helpage Elder Line: 1090
Shree Manav Seva Sangh: 24081487
Mumbai Elder helpline: 1298
Dignity helpline – (022) 6138 1111, run by Dignity Foundation (Website: http://dignityfoundation.com)
| Facility | Address | Related news/ interviews on this site |
|---|---|---|
| Helpage India, Mumbai Branch Office |
Contact Person: Mr. Prakash N. Borgaonkar, Territory Head – Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat |
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| Silver InningsResource for elder care information and services. Information includes recent events and policies. |
It is run by Sailesh Mishra, and has an active Facebook presence.Web presence at: |
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| Dignity Foundation, Mumbai |
BMC School Bld, Topiwala Lane, |
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| Other sources for information on attendants, old age homes, etc. | Contact helplines for more possible sources | … |
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 Mumbai”, “dementia care Mumbai”, “old age homes Mumbai.”
- Combine your search string with various versions of the city name in searches, such as Mumbai, Greater Mumbai, Navi Mumbai. So, a search could be “old age homes Mumbai” or “dementia navi Mumbai”
- The larger hospitals of the city will usually have memory clinics to help the initial diagnosis of a patient. Search for “memory clinic Mumbai” 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.
Mumbai-related dementia news
Some links to Mumbai-based dementia news and caregiver resources, trainings, and events:
- Dementia Care Giver Training Programme organized in Mumbai. A three-day Dementia Care Giver Training Programme, titled ‘Quality Dementia Care Framework’, was organized in May 2011 in Mumbai by Silver Inning Foundation in association with ARDSI Greater Mumbai Chapter & Supported by Harmony for Silvers Foundation. The description/ report of the training is available here.
- Possible facility for 250 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients in Vasai: In May 2011, Times of India reported that “In a boost to mental health care in the city, a 250-bed non-functional multi-specialty hospital in Vasai has been converted into a long-term care centre for patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.” Read the report here: Care centre for dementia patients opens in Vasai. A possible source of updates is R.gopalakrishnan Agarwal Hosptial, Golani Naka, Waliv, Vasai (East), 9892134567 9370414145
- ARDSI honorary secretary describes dementia care services in Mumbai: This DNA Mumbai article describes caregiver experiences, and talks of various dementia resources in Mumbai, such as day care, support group meetings, and caregiver training. Read it here
- At the dementia day care centre at Grant Road, Mumbai: Read how the centre has activities where patients listen music, play with pets, and do yoga to be comfortable and to socialise. Day care, pet therapy, yoga, comfort
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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.
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