Round-the-Clock Medical Care: The True Mark of Luxury Old Age Homes in Kolkata

For a parent, the thought of their child getting sick is nerve-wracking at the best of times. But consider how many times worse it is for an NRI Bengali, thousands of miles away, or a Bangalore professional in a meeting at the other end of another town. When you get that middle-of-the-night call, do you want to spend precious time finding the number for a car, haggling over prices with a taxi driver, and then worrying and waiting as that car battles to take your parent to the nearby hospital?

Worst of all, will you be able to sleep at night, wondering if your parent, alone in their room, is waiting for that car to turn up? The question you keep going back to at that moment isn’t ‘Are my parents happy?’ but ‘Are they safe?’

Traffic, After All, Is a Two-Way Street

Kolkata is a wonderful, vibrant, and energetic city, but you can never guarantee that, like other megacities of India, Kolkata traffic will move fast. In the middle of the night, when the roads are quiet, an ambulance will. So, if your family truly wants to relax and sleep, without that ‘what-if’ worrying, you know where to find the best luxury old age homes in Kolkata to keep them in safe hands with the most desired care and comfort.

Elements of Round-the-Clock Medical Care in an Old Age Home of Kolkata

As you narrow down your list of potential luxury old age homes in Kolkata, it is an essential step to check whether the facility provides a 24×7 in-house medical care facility beforehand. 

But a simple yes or no answer isn’t enough. 

Here are the essential elements that show a senior living community is providing the genuine aspects and not just the logo of some medical service company providers on their website:

Access to Instant Emergency Help

The adage ‘time is tissue’ applies in all emergencies, not just cardiac arrest. Minutes count. And in a medical emergency, you don’t want to be sitting at home or in a meeting, Googling, ‘how long does it take to go from James Long Sarani to the AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria?’ The thought of an ambulance battling EM Bypass traffic or crawling along Gariahat flyover towards some hospital you have never heard of must be terrifying. 

An on-site 24-hour medical team gives you relief from that stress. Access to a trained first aider and registered nurse who will start helping your parent even before you get there is the greatest help anyone could think of. Plus, that team can monitor your parent and get the specialist medical help they need on time or arrange that help without any of the logistical or emotional burden falling on your family.

Regular Health Checkups

Having a well-trained nurse on-site isn’t just for emergencies. An on-site medical team that knows each resident and their needs in detail will also be conducting vital health checkups every day, which include temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and a general condition report. They will also be coordinating medication needs and helping with administration, which is especially important for seniors with more than one prescription drug.

This type of regular and frequent monitoring is difficult to manage in an average home environment, but it is an easy part of the job for a properly staffed senior living community, and it is one of the reasons why the best luxury old age homes in Kolkata are also the best for ageing family members.

Hospital Liaison & Care Management

If a visit to the hospital is required, the representative of the in-house medical team can communicate vital medical history to the oncoming ambulance crew and liaise with the emergency staff and any needed specialists within the hospital, as well as prepare your parent for that shift and manage their continued care on their return. A dedicated medical representative, or care manager, will always be there with your parent, taking notes of the medical treatments and inputting the elder’s behaviours to the doctors and specialists.

Deep Expertise in Senior Care

A dedicated in-house team with 24/7 access to a licensed medical professional will also know each senior’s medical history, checkups, and treatments, and be able to tailor a specific 360-degree, individualised healthcare plan to their needs, regularly updating and checking in.

In other words, they will know your parent and are committed to ensuring they are as healthy and happy as possible. You can rest assured that at a luxury senior home like Jagriti Dham, apart from you, who knows every nitty-gritty of your parents, there is a medical person just like your family who is there to always help your parent in good and bad times. 

Why 24/7 Medical Care Is a Gift to Your Parents

Sending your parents to a senior living community is one of the most important and loving as well as caring things you can do for them. It is also one of the best ways to put your own mind at rest, and that’s because you will have chosen the best possible care and then hand over the keys of your parents’ safety and security to a place where 24×7 professional, compassionate medical care is an absolute priority.

Imagine the relaxation you will get for your parents, knowing you have picked the best possible, safe, and secure place for them to live, and a whole team of dedicated people working hard to make sure nothing will happen to them.

This is the kind of 24/7 on-site senior care that modern-day luxury senior homes assure you. This has become the expected standard in the finest luxury old age homes in Kolkata, and it’s what sets these communities apart. It is the gift that truly lets you relax and your parent live.

We are here to help – the Best Luxury Old Age Home in Kolkata

Jagriti Dham is the most senior citizen home in Kolkata’s leading and well-reputed retirement communities for the elderly. Give your parents the life, car, and comfort they truly deserve, as you enjoy the peace of mind you have earned.

Contact us to schedule a personal site visit to Jagriti Dham and learn more about our 24×7 dedicated in-house medical care and other healthcare facilities we are offering to our beloved residents at Jagriti Dham.

FAQ

1. What are the steps to take in arranging care for an elderly person?

The first step in arranging care is a heart-to-heart family discussion to assess your parent’s current needs and future aspirations. The second step is to look at the options that will cater to their overall health as well as their social and emotional needs. Choosing a community like Jagriti Dham makes it easy to provide holistic care under one roof with 24/7 on-site medical care, a vibrant community life, and a secure living space.

2. What is the average age to go to a care home?

It is no longer possible to pinpoint a particular number or age as an average for the entire population. The current trend is to consider care homes based on an individual’s needs rather than at a particular age. In communities like Jagriti Dham, the eligibility criteria begin at 55 years and above. It is merely a lifestyle choice they make to have access to higher security, convenience, and companionship for themselves.

3. When should an elderly person go into care?

The ideal time to move into a care home is when the difficulties of day-to-day living at home start to arise, increasing the risk of accidents or loneliness. When you find your family getting stressed because of the senior’s medical needs that require constant organising and checking, or finding it difficult to provide day-to-day companionship, you can consider moving them into a home for seniors. The move should happen when the senior’s quality of life has improved significantly, and the family will have the priceless assurance of knowing they are in good hands.