Formation | 2003 |
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Founder | Dr. Abhishek Shukla |
Founded at | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Legal status | Registered Charity, Hospice, Geriatric Hospital |
Purpose | Humanitarian, Geriatric |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26°52′56″N 80°57′01″E / 26.882153°N 80.950353°E |
Services | Geriatric clinics, outpatient facility, acute medical care, intensive care, Long-term care for bed-ridden patients, rehabilitation |
Secretary | Dr. Abhishek Shukla |
Key people |
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Staff (2024) | 50 (Approx.) |
Volunteers | 10 |
Website |
hospiceindia |
Aastha Hospice & Geriatric Care Centre is an Indian charitable organisation and research institute located at Aliganj in Lucknow, India. [1] [2] It provides specialised geriatric services for elderly patients. One of the services provided is an old age shelter home at its Aastha Old Age Home Resort. [3] [4]
Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital & Hospice was established in 2006 by Dr. Abhishek Shukla. [5] Shukla received a letter of gratitude from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work on behalf of his organisation. [6] [7]
The organisation provides specialised geriatric services for the elderly [8] and also provides hospital services like geriatric clinics, acute medical care, intensive care, [9] long term care for bed-ridden patients, stroke victims, supportive care, cancer treatment, care and treatment of mentally ill patients, rehabilitation requiring fractures and joint replacements, home health care and dementia care.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Aastha organization provided free Ambulance service to cast vote for Senior Citizens who are confined to bed. [10] [11]
The organization also runs various public campaigns, including: