STUDENTS VISIT JANSEVA FOUNDATION : A old-age home and rural hospital

Janaseva Foundation, established by Dr.Vinod Shah, is an organization which runs old age homes and a hospital within the same premises along with a paralytic centre, well equipped physiotherapy centre and admits disabled, handicapped and mentally ill patients as well. Sociology elective students made a visit to this centre with an intent to study what makes this facility one of the most successful ones in the country. This old age home caters to more than 100 elderly and is a self sufficient campus with recreation and medical facilities both in the same campus. To make it sustainable, the center also runs a nursing college which in turn supports the rural hospital with required human resource. All related activities under one roof is the key to it's social and economic sustenance. The learning for the students was also that an architect must keep in mind the economic viability of the project and help the client to formulate an appropriate design brief.