Some of the excepts from music director C. Ramchandra’s autobiography book, about the historic song -‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo’… The dream fulfilled:The singing ended, followed by a loud, ear-splitting applause from the thousands. It was such a thrilling and unforgettable experience! Everyone loved the music, the song and its rendering by Lata, especially my most beloved Panditji.At the end of…
Multitalented Dr. Nalini Juhani’s Creative, Picturesque, Amazing & Artwork… In this memoir, ‘The Diary of the Roads’ I have Been On: Embracing the World’s Charm, she shares the storiesof enriching travel experiences that have inspired her. These essays, with photographs included, provide a glimpseof her travels through all seven continents of the world starting from within India… 2) In…
Written by: Jayant & Veena Kulkarni FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Shaaranya PillaiDeputy DirectorIndia Home, [email protected] India Home Selected to Enhance Digital Literacy Among Older Adults Through New National Initiative Queens, NY – India Home is excited to announce its participation in a new nationwide effort aimed at improving digital literacy among older adults. This initiative, led by the National…
Dr. Nalini Juthani : Outstanding Personality 1) Dr. Nalini Juthani… 2-3) Veena and me with Dr. Juthani at our home… 4) Dr. Juthani at Satya Narayan Mandir… Dear Well Wishers,As you may know, Dr. Nalini Juthani is a psychiatrist by profession. She is retired but not yet tired. In her active retirementshe is occupied in creative activities such as…
COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our society. There have been many lives lost and the vaccine is the first sign of improvement. However, even with this vaccine there are necessary precautions that need to be taken. Even after being vaccinated, it’s important to continue following safety guidelines. Both this virus and vaccine are new. Scientists are working…
Before COVID-19, we provided breakfast and lunch in a congregate setting at our senior center. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to reevaluate how we can help seniors. We have partnered with Halal Diner to provide home delivered meals to the seniors according to their dietary restrictions.Currently we are delivering meals three days a week to 120 seniors…
Prior to COVID-19, India Home senior centers were meeting three days a week at four different locations throughout Queens. These in-person activities came to an end in March 2020. At this point we had to consider the health and safety of our seniors as COVID-19 became an increasing risk. We wanted to continue some social activity to stimulate physical…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot in the way we provide services. One of the new services we have started is grocery services. This grocery service has helped keep seniors safe and prevent them from going out and being at risk to COVID-19. This way seniors can cook food for themselves in their own home and safely quarantine….
India Home in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and SHETU held an informative session discussing COVID-19 and the vaccine on February 17, 2021. The information session was led by Dr. Madhury Ray and translated to Bangla by India Home staff. Dr. Ray has experience working on disasters from measles to earthquakes and hurricanes. With COVID-19…
Despite the quarantine & government-mandated shut down of senior centers, our programming staff is hard at work to ensure assistance is reached to seniors. To make sure seniors are fed, we started a home-delivery meal program starting March 23rd, through which hundreds of meals are being served to the safety of seniors’ homes. We are checking in with all…