LIONS CLUB CHANDIGARH CENTRAL

* * * * * A Five Star Active Club in Service of Humanity Since 1982

  CLUB IDENTITY NO.    5353-041239,   DISTRICT 321-F

 

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OLD AGE HOME

A permanent project run by Lions Club Chandigarh Central

 

The Old age Home, a home for the poor old & destitute persons was managed by the Chandigarh Administration. Because of certain constraints of the working of the administration, the living conditions of the persons were not very good. We approached the government office to give the management of the home to our club. After a few meetings and accessing the working of the club, they agreed to give the management of the home to us. Thus we are running it with effect from 1st April, 1999.  We give below the details of our working. There are 33 residents at present.

We are spending Rs 3.50 lacs over and above the grant in aid of Rs 4.50 lacs from the government.

Committee of Oldage Home

Chairman Lion Dr. B. S. Aggarwal
Member-Human Resources Mr Ashok Jindal
Member-Hospitality Lion Rajinder Bansal
Member-Accounts Lion Sanjeev Gupta
  Lion K. K. Sharma

WORKING OF LIONS CLUB CHANDIGARH CENTRAL IN OLD AGE HOME

1. MEDICAL FACILITIES
  • A well qualified doctor is visiting the home every week. He is examining everyone and giving proper treatment. All requisite medicines are being provided free of cost.
  • A qualified physiotherapist is visiting every week. He is giving treatment to the inmates.
  • An Orthopedic Surgeon is the Chairman of this home and is regular in touch with inmates of the home.
  • A Dental Surgeon and Eye Specialist are on our panel to visit the home as and when required

2. CELEBRATIONS

  • Regular weekly religious discourse.
  • We arrange visit to religious places like Haridwar & Paonta Sahib.
  • We celebrate all the festivals in the home.
  • Independence Day was celebrated with a cultural programme by the students of Bal Vidya Mandir
  • Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated with bhajan, kirtan followed by langar
  • Grand Parents' day was celebrated with school children. Sweets & gifts were distributed.
  • Diwali was celebrated with distribution of sweets, lighting of candles and burning of crackers.
  • Guru Nanak Devji's birthday was celebrated with special langar of Makki ki Roti & Saag.
  • New Year eve was celebrated with a colourful cultural programme by students.
  • New year day was celebrated on 2nd Jan with distribution of fruits and cultural programme.
  • Lohri was celebrated on 13th January with bonfire and distribution of quilt covers by Mayor of Chandigarh.

3. NEW APPLIANCES

Various appliances as per requirement have been added.

  • TV,
  • Refrigerators
  • Kitchen Utensils,
  • Water Coolers
  • Plastic Tables & Chairs for dinning room,
  • Fans for rooms & veranda

4. FOOD

  • One item as dal or vegetable is added in lunch & dinner.
  • Quality & quantity of food has improved.
  • Balanced diet is maintained as per the advice of dietician.
  • Fruits which are received in donation are evenly distributed.
  • Special food with paneer vegetable & sweet dish is also served from time to time.

5. ENVIRONMENT

  • The store is cleaned regularly .
  • The lawns are well maintained with green grass and flower beds.
  • New fruit trees were planted.
  • A kitchen garden is developed.
  • 60 new flower pots with beautiful plants are added.

6. DRESS & BEDDING

  • Three new dresses are given every year. These dresses also include Shawls, Pugree & Shoes.
  • New mattresses & quilts are distributed every two or three years or as per need.
  • There is proper arrangement for the washing of clothes.

7. VISIT OF DIGNITARIES

 

(Lion Rohit C. Mehta, International President 92-93 & Lion Dr. B.S.Aggarwal giving a shawl to an inmate on 5th August 2000)

  • The mother of Mrs Kiran Bedi IPS visited the home to distribute fruits.
  • Mrs Milkha Singh visited the home to distribute shoes to inmates.
  • Mrs Vanita Rai, IAS, Advisor to Chandigarh Administration visited to distribute sweets on pre diwali night.
  • Lion Paramjit Kohli, District Governor along with Lion Dr N K Grover, Vice District Governor District 321-F visited this home on World Service Day to distribute fruits.
  • Mr Pawan Bansal MP, visited this home to distribute quilts on Christmas day.
  • Mrs Hitabhilashi, Mayor of Chandigarh celebrated Lohri with the inmates.
  • Mr Prithi Chand, Director Social Welfare is regular visitor of this home to interact with the inmates.
  • Lion Dennis Gryvenstian, International Director (1978-1980) & Lion lady Madge, visited the Old age home on 11th February, 2000 and had interaction with the inmates and distributed clothes & fruits.
  • Mr Jaspal Bhatti visited the home on Diwali, 2001
  • Mrs Lalit Joshi, Mayor visited the home on 13th January, 2002
  • Mr Subhash Chawla, Mayor visited the home.
  • Mr Babbu Mann, the famous Punjabi Singer also released his latest album in March, 2003 at the home.
  • Lion Jaswant Garg, District Governor and Lion K.S.Sohal V.D.Governor visited the home on 18th June, 2004