News is relevant for those who are away from their parents or whose parents or elderly relatives will do well with additional support.
This organisation (by a senior IIT / IIM alumni) provides social infrastructure for senior citizens in Mumbai. highlights below, and if interested in checking out, pl contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Highlights:
- Addresses common problems faced by our senior relatives when we are not close to them and requesting help of a nearby relative / friend is also not convenient. - Examples of services provided by Eldess are    - Support to an elderly senior adviser of Reliance group while he underwent a non-critical cataract operation at a nursing home (from pickup to drop, paperwork, keeping company and running small errands)    - Support to a lady intending to visit daughter in US (passports, visas - form filling, drafts, travel to consulate); travel arrangements; pickup/overnight accomodation/ taxi etc while travelling via Mumbai    - Medical support viz. ward boys/ devices or products required by old people    - Get togethers (picnic) organised for groups of elderly people    - Support in Home Repairs/ Moving Home/ Supervising Major Repair work
- Small payments of the order of Rs 2-10k per month, depending on nature of support required) - Highly customizable package, based on individual needs too - In the process of expanding out of BBY into other cities such as pune.