- Connect centre services accessible through a toll-free number – 14567
- Also provides information on healthcare facilities, day care centres, old age homes
After a call has been registered on the Response System’s toll-free number - 14567, based on the needs, solutions are offered along with follow up calls, to ensure that the caller has received the due service. The first set of services that have been rolled out include a) conversing with the elderly and counselling them; b) providing information pertaining to elderly care; c) rescuing abandoned elderly; d) supporting victims of abuse. The connect centre also provides specific information pertaining to activity centres, care givers, old age homes, products for the elderly, etc.
The connect centre is operational only for residents of Hyderabad between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., 7 days a week.
Shri M. Jagadeeshwar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government of Telangana, Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens, said, “At the outset, I would like to congratulate Tata Trusts for launching The Elder Spring Response System service in Hyderabad designed to collectively recognise and address the needs of the elderly. I am also sure this service is going to help the senior citizens in the best possible way to take care of them – both emotionally and physically – at a time when it is required the most. Interventions like these will have a long term impact in ensuring a robust ecosystem for all senior citizens.”
The Response System is being implemented currently in Hyderabad City, GHMC area, basis an MoU between the Government of Telangana’s Department of Senior Citizens and Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation (VCF), supported by Tata Trusts.
Ms. Sugandhi Baliga, Head – Geriatrics, Tata Trusts, said, “With a growing percentage of senior citizens in the country, it is important to develop means to address their needs effectively. The Trusts’ Elder Spring Response System was designed with a vision to improve the quality of life of the elderly. We are thankful to the Government of Telangana, the police department, and all our partners for collectively working towards a common goal, and making this vision their own.”
Mr. Abhishek Poduri, Zonal Head – South, Tata Trusts and Director, Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation (VCF), said, “Tata Trusts aims to play a transformational role in the geriatric care segment by focusing on critical gap areas and creating an empathetic ecosystem. The goal is to improve the quality of life of elderly people through caregiving, decreasing their dependency, and creating a forum for social interactions and economic activities.”
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