Testimonials

Health Home Care Nepal,  Sanepa, Kathmandu                    2070/11/20, Time: 7:45 AM

Me (Mr Raj Bahadur Manandhar) and My wife (Mrs Shanta Manadhar) joined this Health Home Care Nepal on 28th Shrawan, 2070. We were advised by our only one daughter Shara Manandhar, civil engineer residing at Auburn in Sidney, Australia, and my two sisters in laws. First time when I visited this Health Home Care Nepal I was very much impressed. My wife had left knee replacement surgery at Nepal Medical College, Jorpat, Kathmandu on 4th Baishakh, 2069. It became failure because of her over weight (Obesity) and lack of necessary exercises. I was taking care of her regularly for 1 and 1/2 years but result was not good. I had internal bleeding and joined Kantipur Hospital for five days. After the treatment and having 3 pints of blood transfusion I returned home safely. After that I had no courage to look after her. After that we landed here and we are quite satisfied with medical and non medical services provided by Dr.Lochana Shrestha, her husband Dr. Sunil Shrestha, trained nurses/sisters services, Nutritious food cooked by Mrs. Ganga phuyal, two administrative officers Mrs. Rosy pradhan and Mrs. Pramila shrestha and other attendants. We are given balance diet from early morning (7am) till dinner (7pm) in two hours intervals. We had regular exercises and physiotherapy. Here we have blood transfusion, dressing, IV drip, and Oxygen, nebulizer facilities in relation to medical facility. Consultation service wherever it is necessary. Last November, 2013 my only one Son Sharaj Manandhar came to Nepal for one month leave. He is currently residing in America. During his stay in Nepal, he had lodging and fooding at this Care Home. He also advised both of us to stay here till we like. His advice is the sign of his satisfaction at this Health Home Care Nepal. After coming here I lost my insomnia problem and tension free in every sense. I used to sleep 45 minutes in twenty – four hours but it a magic surprise for me because now a days I sleep seven hours in this care home. It is especially meant for Elderly people. It provides lodging, good food with medical facilities. Two/three trained nurses and attendants provide 24 hours services. Dr. Lochana Shrestha never misses to pay visits to every Elderly people twice a day and if necessary she does not mind to visit anytime. Every Elderly people enjoy homely atmosphere here. Recreational activities like bhajan/yoga are too held here frequently. May God bless this Health Home Care Nepal for its expansion to provide more services to more Elderly people ever who are in need of this kind of services.

Health Home Care Nepal

In the quest for a clinical support and care to my mother in law aged 76, we finally came across Health Home Care Nepal in Sanepa. I must say that despite the social taboo about an Old Aged Home in our country, talking of clinical support home facility to the senior citizen may seem too early. But the ground reality shows the urgent growing need of these as we met several families known to us in Health Home Care within two months of our stay. It would not have been easy for all of them including us to come out of such taboo. The center was also always full. In addition, due to the specialized service and personal attention we found the medical diagnosis of the inmates at the center was much better. So several problems pertaining to a senior citizen could now be better diagnosed and attended. This has helped my mother in law also to a great extent as we found a dozen of other problem which were not elaborated by the other senior doctors and hospitals who attended her in the past.

Due to the friendly behavior of the nurses and homely environment, this place seemed not away from home either. That is another value addition that we found here despite few areas where we may think the infrastructure for old aged people should have been a little different. I sincerely look forward to support and promote Health Home Care as of their motto “exclusively for the senior citizen” and congratulate Prof. Dr. Lochana Shrestha and her team for this innovative social entrepreneurship to address the growing need of the senior citizens. I salute her courage and passion for their care despite we still need to go a long way. I understand she personally has in the past taken care of their parents over the years. So she knows and she can feel the need, the pain and the vacuum. Because of her and her team so many elderly people has benefit of getting this acute service. We need to expand and extend these in days to come. I must not forget to mention people like “Raj Ba” the inmates of the center who also make and live the center as home and make others feel at home.

Nugal Vaidya,

District Spokesperson, District Public Image Committee Chair, Kathmandu Rotary International

Health Home

My grandfather was a strong, elegant and upright man who lived with dignity. He was orphaned when he was two years old and was raised by his maternal uncles. His initial tragedies inculcated a  strong belief to believe in himself and do things on his own and not depend on others. This had been the hallmarks of his character.

From being alone to being married, having children and from thereon till the time he passed away, he had a family of 40!

When old age creeped in, he had a tough time depending on others. He had been very strong till the age of 91, but suddenly and without any forewarnings his health deteriorated. He had to be admitted to the ICU for 5 times in a span of two years. We were quite sure we had lost him on all of those five occasions.

As a family, our shortcoming was that we could not measure and manage his body vitals as a professional might have. We were on a learning curve too, finding out for the first time the effects of fluctuations in protein, potassium, sodium. The short span of time (hours) in which his vitals could swing from being normal to way below par. We were not aware and sure what food to feed him.

It was during these confusing days that the Elders Home opened in Sanepa. We, in the family, debated long and in depth IF we should put him in the Home.

Kathmandu is a closely knit society and extended families are very much prevalent – where it is the norm to take care of your ageing parents. So the social stigma of putting up an aged father, grandfather was a social taboo.

We reached a consensus on the lines that ultimately everyone have to pass along from this world, and having reached the age of 93, he had lived long and strong. However many days he may have left, we wanted him to live with dignity. Once that was clear amongst us, we decided to shift him there.

He lived in the Elders Home for two years. That is two more years for him to have met everyone who meant something in his life and say goodbyes. Two more years with his wife to reach a blissful married life of 80 years! Two more years to have seen 4 more great-grandchildren added to the family tree, wedding of his 2 granddaughters.

And those two years could not have been added without the care, attention, patience and love shown by everyone at Elders Home Sanepa. They would keep vigil of him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He received immediate medical attention if there ever was an emergency.

But more than all the medical attention the Home gave, I truly believe the love they showered on an old man whom everyone saw as their own grandfather prolonged two years of his life.

Two special years, in which he shared the most intimate and personal moments with me. I realised that every time I talked to him, he was sharing his life’s lessons. Things he knew were truly important in life, the most important lessons in his life that had filtered through all the confusions that we mortals are subject to.

My grandfather established an retail outlet that is an established brand, so he was keen that I should take the family torch ahead. Of all the lessons he parted to me, the one I will never forget and is what makes me proud of my grandfather is his firm belief that reputation is the most important asset that anyone can earn in a lifetime but is fleeting if not properly cultivated and honed.

He said “Look, today we are selling sweaters. Tomorrow, if you think it is right and there is a demand sell pants, jackets, coat, t-shirts, et al. But, please my son never sell your reputation.”

I am truly grateful to the Elders Home Sanepa for giving us those two golden years with one of the strongest man I know and love in my life – my grandfather.

– Dipesh Tuladhar