Old Age Homes
551 Old Age Homes with 16290 beneficiaries across the country are being provided grant-in-aid by the Ministry.
In all the homes funded by the Ministry, clear protocol has been prescribed for treatment and care of the residents in the Senior Citizen Homes. Further for Senior Citizens afflicted with Alzheimer’s/Dementia, this Ministry also provides financial assistance for maintenance of Continuous Care Homes (CCH) under NAPSrC.
The monitoring of implementation of the Scheme is ensured through various mechanisms such as regular progress reports on the e-Anudaan portal, physical inspections by Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), online monitoring of performance through CCTV cameras and website of implementing agencies. This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
