Assisted Living And Dementia Care Services In India And In The Current Covid Scenario
In about 30 years from now, the elderly population in India is expected to triple from 104 million in 2011 to 300 million in 2050, accounting for 18% of the total population in 2050. (Source CII)
For the longest time, elder care services only translated into poorly run and managed institutional care for the destitute or the abandoned. Professional care for the elderly was a complete no-go and only availed by those as a last resort.
The stigmatization of seeking professional care for your parents is beginning to get challenged!
Senior care housing is no longer a requirement for parents of children who could not look after them’ but is increasingly becoming an active choice by seniors themselves. When it comes to residential care for seniors, most people would initially only be looking for old-age homes with certain pre-defined mindsets.
As elder care in India is slowly going through a sociological evolution defined by shrinking family sizes, women breaking away from traditional caregiver roles, and life expectancy on the rise; customers are now on the lookout for more variety of services that fit their needs and situation.
An Assisted living (AL) home run by a specialized and trained team, provides professional care, personalized to an elder’s current needs and based on past medical history, in a residential setting. AL homes typically provide round-the-clock care and have a well-defined emergency response system in place. There are also specialized AL homes such as those specializing in dementia care.
Dementia is a condition often accompanied by psychiatric and behavioral symptoms which makes it difficult for even professionals to deal with it unless they have been trained in it.
Reported cases of dementia are on the rise, which indicates that more and more people are understanding the importance of seeking professional help. And the elderly can finally have the right to choose and have access to a variety of services for themselves.
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