Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Summer is here with its scorching heat and sweat taking its toll on everyone, especially the elders.  Seniors are more in peril from summer as they can succumb to sunstroke and dehydration very easily owing to their advancing age.  A  healthy diet for seniors   comprising of lots of fluids is the only way for elders to combat this torrid heat.  One such natural elixir that must be included as part of the daily diet for seniors is " Neera ".   Senior healthcare at home  must include  Neera  to keep elders coo l and comfortable in summer.   What is  Neera ?   Neera  is a natural-cooling drink obtained from palm trees like coconut palm, palmyra palm etc. Also called as palm nectar, it is whitish, translucent, sweet and instantly cooling. Popular in tropical countries like India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and South Africa,  Neera  is non-alcoholic, organic and full of vitamins.   Ne...

Usually, after retirement, elders rely on their pension or lifetime savings for meeting their old age expenses. With aging, the body immunity decreases making one’s health fragile and prone to illnesses and diseases often. Since falling sick is quite common in this stage, medical care insurance becomes a necessity and not an option for seniors. That is so because most clinical procedures are expensive and medical care assumes a critical role in their well-being. Therefore it is important to have a good Senior Citizen Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) in place so as to prevent severe financial setbacks during medical emergencies. With growing healthcare costs, the younger generation becomes increasingly cautious about the medical needs of the elders in the family. Hence it is ideal for individuals to invest in appropriate health insurance policies early in life to avail and accrue its benefits during old age. These policies may also be purchased by children for their aged parents. S...

Able to see the oasis on the empty roads and feel the blazing breezes in afternoons? You will feel thirsty all the time and the body will not stop from sweating. The days will be long and the nights are short. These are typical characteristics of the arrival of summer. Another characteristic of summer is the seasonal fruits that are amazingly delicious. Nature knows our bodily needs and maybe this is the reason why we have fruits that work to cool down the body temperature, available during the summer season. Now, all you have to do is trying to listen to your body and its needs.  Here are the best fruits you should devour in order to escape from the sweltering heat during this summer. 1. Mango One could not simply imagine the season of summer without seeing these fruits of deliciousness. Not only they taste heavenly in the mouth but also they contain a plethora of nutrients that help the body in various ways. Rich in vitamins A, C and D, mangoes are also the abun...

Budget 2019 was expected to bring in a slew of benefits for both seniors and healthcare in India. It did bring in a brief respite by increasing the income tax slab for seniors and pensioners.     How Indian budget 2019 benefits seniors?   Yes, senior citizens above 60 years with an income up to Rs 3,00,000 per annum will pay 0% income tax. Elders above 80 need not pay income tax up to Rs.5,00,000 income p.a. category. Senior citizens between 60-80 years should pay 5% tax if their income p.a. is between Rs. 3,00,000 to 5,00,000. This would accrue a savings of Rs. 2575/-. Super Seniors aged 80 and above will pay 5% income tax if their income is between Rs. 5,00,000 to 10,00,000. This will give them a sizeable savings of Rs.7,725/-.   Apart from this, the TDS limit has been increased for senior citizens from bank and post office deposits. The TDS threshold has been increased from Rs.10,000 to 40,000. This means even without submitting Form15G, sen...