New Centre to care for the elderly

Nawaloka Hospitals announced a landmark initiative with a joint venture with the President of Social Welfare Corporation Koushikai General Welfare Facility Rengesou of Japan. Named Nawaloka Guardian International or ‘Nagai’, the facility will be located at the Hospital’s 7th floor, adopting global standards within their nine luxury rooms, specifically for those 60 years and above.

The Centre, jointly opened by Chairman Nawaloka Hospitals, Jayantha Dharmadasa and Hiromitsu Takahashi, President of Social Welfare Corporation General Welfare Facility Rengesou, is an outcome of a growing need for high-end, assisted stay for elderly people, unable to live by themselves and requiring different levels of medical or nursing supervision.

“We believe that it is a moral obligation to look after our elders, and here at Nawaloka we share the same views,” said Nawaloka Chairman, Jayantha Dharmadasa. “We believe that it is our duty to care for our elders responsibly, to treat them with dignity, and to provide them with the highest level of care possible”, he added.

“When you choose Nagai, you are actively choosing to provide your elderly loved ones with the best possible standard of care you can afford.

We offer an exceptional level of 24 x 7 care including medical expertise, the combination of which is found nowhere else in Sri Lanka. We also help to remove the strain that is often placed on the primary caregiver in the home, thereby helping improve family relationships” explained Dharmadasa.

Care at Nagai Centre includes Japanese style of hospitality with nursing care, security, social activities, intellectual companionship, nutritious meals, housekeeping, laundry and a host of services that will help the guests move around independently, keeping in mind safety requirements of such an elderly person.

Highly trained nursing staff will be on hand to provide compassionate care for the seniors.

The team includes facility managers, nurses and sisters plus assistants, housekeeping and laundry professionals, cooks and kitchen staff with clinicians and medical professional on hand if required.

Guests can be either short term, for a month or sign up for a year depending on their personal lifestyle plans With a growing number of Sri Lankans moving out of the Country - to make careers, many elderly people are found living alone. Even those who live with their children are often left to their own devices, due to lifestyle changes.

This, coupled with health issues becomes an increasing responsibility that families are unable to cope with. Step in Nagai elder-care facility that goes beyond medical care and domestic assistance to offer companionship to the elderly and make their sunset years more fulfilling.

“In a majority of cases, it is the children who would typically want the service, but some seniors who live alone contact us themselves because they just want someone to be there for them - take them for a walk, play chess with them,” says Manager of Nagai.

“We provide a supportive atmosphere, frequent one-to-one attention, and a calendar full of activities to ensure each resident is socially engaged, while their medical and health requirements are also managed” summed up Dharmadasa.