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| Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet Launches Health Checkup for the elderly at home |
The health checkup includes consultation with Geriatrician at home
Chennai, 20th November 2024: Kauvery Hospital
Alwarpet launched an initiative to provide access to health checkups for the
elderly at comfort at their home. The initiative includes tests such as ECG,
Complete Blood Count, Urine Analysis, Lipid Profile, Hemoglobin, Hba1c and
consultation with geriatrician all at the comfort of home. The initiative was
launched by Prof Dr V S Natarajan Founder and Chairman of Dr V S Natarajan
Foundation.
The Department of
Geriatrics at Kauvery Hospital provides a holistic approach to senior citizen
care, which involves a multidisciplinary team of Geriatrician, Physiotherapist,
Psychiatrist, Diet and Nutrition expert and specialist doctors for further
interventions. Additionally, we offer Home care services where a team of
nurses, physiotherapist and geriatricians. This includes monitoring vital
signs, administering medications, providing post-operative care, and managing
wound care, all tailored to meet the specific needs of the elderly.
Dr. Sushmitha , Associate Consultant Geriatrican at Kauvery Hospital
Alwarpet, shared her thoughts on the importance of this initiative and said,
"Elders often face unique healthcare challenges that require specialized
care. Our Home Care Services are designed to bring care to their doorstep,
offering not just medical attention but also emotional support in the comfort
of their own home.”
Dr. Aravindan
Selvaraj, Co-Founder & Executive Director said, “As India’s elderly population continues to grow, the
need for professional healthcare services that allow seniors to live
independently while receiving the care as their need has become more important.
Senior citizens often find it difficult to travel to hospitals even for a
regular health checkup. This initiative aims to address this problem thereby
helping the elderly in gaining access to expert healthcare.
The session had
insightful sessions on importance of adult vaccination, importance of regular
health checkups and mental health for the elderly, and fall prevention. The launch
event was followed by music performance by Kalaimamani Geetha Raja and Mimicry
show with active participation from over 50 elderly people.