Arunachala Old Age Home Support

Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai is considered the Kailash of the South, the abode of Lord Shiva. Many young ones bring their parents along since making a pilgrimage to this holy place is considered auspicious. Under this guise, there are many who conveniently abandon their ailing parents here. They leave them to suffer on footpaths, with no money to even buy a meal, let alone medicines for themselves. A noble soul, Ramana, has been taking care of 70 such elders. They live in a make-shift shelter which is so basic that if it rains, they need to run in search of places to keep themselves dry. Many are in dire need of basic essentials for daily sustenance, and constant medical support. With the onset of winter, they require blankets, sweaters, monkey caps, and footwear.

Ammucare is planning to do their best in providing them with the basic necessities of life. We can all be caring children to these abandoned parents. Our humble contributions will ensure these elders have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies and a hope that there is more to life. We have also done a medical camp for these elderly and identified the required prescriptions and other aids for their day to day existence and operations. Some of them require hearing aids, walkers, medicines, and, eye glasses.

These elderly people can live their lives without having to worry about fending themselves, which is next to impossible, given their age and medical conditions.