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Dignity Foundation |
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| Orignial
content |
Interview
with Mrs. Sheilu Sreenivasan |
| Legal
Status |
Registration
No : GBBSD/97C
Registered
in :
April 1995
Registered as : Societies
Reg. Act 1860
Founder : Dr. Sheilu Sreenivasan
Present Leader : Dr. Sheilu Sreenivasan
Tax Exemptions :
FCRA : |
| Objectives |
- Provide
information to seniors through publishing, holding seminars
and discussions.
- Undertake
various services for their support and welfare and enable
them to live productive, meaningful and interesting
lives, drawing upon their knowledge, skills and experience.
- Construct
a database to determine needs of senior citizens in
India and devise ways to meet them.
- Build
awareness by dissemination of such data.
- Institute
services that cater to needs.
- Mobilise
senior citizens into an identity group.
- Undertake
advocacy with government and public welfare bodies.
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| Mission |
- We
will provide opportunities that inspire and motivate
Seniors to lead active and meaningful lives post-retirement
- We
will facilitate seniors to derive self esteem i.e.,
dignity, through involving themselves in activities
that promote "successful" ageing.
- We
will provide best-in-class social support systems (Elder
Care, Housing, Companionship etc) that deliver care
facilities for families where none exist
- Provide
a wide range of innovative services designed to enrich
every aspect of the lives of Seniors.
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| Trustees |
Mr.
Ashok B. Modi - Chartered Accountant and Trustee, Modi Trusts
Mr. Gopal Srinivasan - Executive Director, Guest Keen Williams,
Formerly Executive President, Zuari Agro-chemical
Mr. Arun Saha - Executive Director, Infrastructure Leasing
& Finance Services
Mrs. Bhooma Bashyam - Philanthropist & Social Worker.
Former President of Madurai Branch of All India Womens Conference
Dr. Sheilu Sreenivasan - Social Worker; President, Dignity
Foundation; Editor, Dignity Dialogue and Voice of Dignity
R. Sridhar - Brand Consultant; Formerly President, O&M
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| Focus
Issue |
Elderly |
| Programmes |
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| Dignity
Homes |
Mira
Road Home started functioning from June 1st 2007.
Dignity Foundation's motto is to take care of Senior Citizens
and not just give the seniors a place to live. Mira Road
residents are encouraged to nourish good mood and all
their needs -- Physical as well as mental -- are taken
care of.
Dignity lifestyle is a 25 acre project by Dignity
Foundation for active and productive living for the senior
citizens located just 90 kms. From Mumbai (Bombay)
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| Dignity
Companionship |
The
objective of this service is to extend a social support
system to the senior citizens. The caller most often calls
with reports of feeling bored, lonely, depressed etc.
because the client is living alone, children are away
at work, not in the same city etc.
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| Dignity
Helplines |
Mumbai
022- 2389 8078
Chennai 0 44-2647 3165
Kolkata 0 33-2474 1314
Jamshedpur 0657- 2283444
Vishakapatnam 0891- 270 3390
Bangalore Network 080- 4151 1307
Ahmedabad Network 079 65250350
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More |
Security
with Dignity: June 2008
A project of
Dignity Foundation &
Kolkata Police
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At
a time when the Police force in Indian metroes are worried
about increasing violence to senior citizens, in two cities
the Police have tied up with Dignity Foundation in a door
to door care delivery to senior citizens living alone. In
Mumbai on June 23rd and Kolkata on June 29th, 2008 the Polcie
Commissioners have inaugurated the NGO effort as a joint
action programme with Police. Read
More |
| Dignity
Councelling Services |
The subjects on which the elderly can seek free guidance
include:
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Finance (Taxation, investment, investor complaints,
Credit cards etc.)
- Legal
(Property, will, divorce, harassment, fraud etc.)
- Insurance
(Life, General and Medical)
- Medical
(General health, arthritis, blood pressure, eye, diabetes
etc.)
- Psychological
counselling
- Property
purchase
- Homes
- Old Age homes, Dignity Lifestyle
- Travel
assistance and bookings -- Air and train
- Security
Alarm provision
It
is certain that this Centre will fill a huge gap in the
life of the elderly who have to go from place to place
and travel distances to deal with problems which affect
their daily lives. In this One Stop they will get all
the referral services and information under one roof.
Phone
2389 8078 for an appointment.
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More |
| Dignity
Civic Services |
The BMC-Dignity Foundation "Joint Venture" Agreement
In line with Dignity Foundation's practice of providing
structural opportunities to senior citizens for productive
ageing, an Action Plan was worked out with the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) towards the objective of 'Keeping
Mumbai Clean'
If a small city like Surat can achieve unprecedented success
in cleaning up the city, so can Mumbai through senior citizens
who can give the lead - that was the reasoning behind the
programme.
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More |
| Dignity
Second Careers |
Dignity Second Careers was started as a separate division
of the Foundation with the objective of enabling people
over 50 years of age to seek a productive occupation of
their choice that would enrich their lives before and
after retirement. For
More Information Visit: Dignity Second Careers Web Site
http://www.dignitysecondcareers.org/
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| Dignity
on wheels |
A reach out programme to every locality in Mumbai. Javed
Ahmad, IG, Govt of Maharashtra inaugurated on April 12,
2007; Wednesday, 4 p.m
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More |
| Dignity
dementia care |
On September 21st 2004 at the Y B Chavan Centre Convention
Hall, the Dignity Dementia Care was successfully launched
by Dr Noshir H Wadia in a hall over flowing with senior
citizens and family members of Dementia affected persons.
Along with it the FIRST DAY CARE FOR DEMENTIA FFECTED
PERSONS. The occasion was World Alzheimer's Day. Partnering
Wockhardt Hospitals, Dignity Foundation launched the first
ever centre to be opened in the city to deliver day care
services to dementia persons.
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More |
| Dignity
CHAI MASTI CENTRE |
THE
DIGNITY ENRICHMENT CENTRE OR THE CHAI MASTI CENTRE
CHAI
MASTI @ LAMINGTON ROAD
CHAI
MASTI @ MIRA ROAD |
LONELINESS MITIGATION PROJECT
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Under
this programme, every fortnight, Dignity Foundation, Mumbai,
runs a Bus Trip to a place nearby Mumbai with about 50
people on board. Only those people who live alone either
single or as couple are eligible to go on the trip. A
full day programme of fun,games, food and an interesting
outing is arranged with a view to help them build a network
around themselves. Read
More |
| Dignity
- Others |
Government
ID Card :
Instructions
Checklist
Form
Collection Centres
Sample
ID Card
Dignity
Foundation's intergenerational bonding through "Suraksha
Bandhan" |
| Annual
Report |
Year
2006-07 |
| Address |
Head
Office
BMC
School Building,
Topiwala Lane,
Opp. Lamington Road Police Station,
Grantroad (E), Mumbai 400 007.
Telephone : 23898079 / 23841845 / 23814356
Fax : 23898082
Email: dignity@vsnl.com
Chennai:
"Swarna", C-wing, C-6, New18, Old70,
Halls Road, Kilpauk,
Chennai-600010
Tel: 044-26473165
Email: chennaidignity@rediffmail.com
Kolkata:
57B, Ballygunge Circula Road,
Kolkata-700019
Tel: 033-24187936
Email: kolkatadignity@gmail.com
Jamshedpur:
17 Nildih Enclave,
Golmuri,
Jamshedpur-831003
Tel: 0657-2268307
Email: rgnarayan@hotmail.com
Vishakapatnam
14-25-15, Ruby House,
Opp.Zilla Parishad Maharanipeta,
Vishakapatnam 530 002
Tel: 0891 2703390
Email: dignityvizag@gmail.com
Bangalore
2992, 2nd Main, 17th Cross,
BSK 2nd Stage, off K R Road,
Bangalore 560 070
Tel: 080 41511307
Email: dignity.jp@gmail.com
Ahemadabad
C 501, Sumadhar Flats,
Near Azad Society, Ambawadi,
Ahemadabad 380 015
Tel: 079-65250350
Email: ahmedabad.dignity@gmail.com
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Website
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www.dignityfoundation.com
; www.dignitylifestyle.org,
http://www.dignitysecondcareers.org/
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