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History
Named the HelpAge India-NDTV Viewers?Elders?Village, also called Tamaraikulam(literally,
襠lotus pond?in Tamil),the elders village is an innovative Age care facility
of HelpAge India. Often referred to as Tamaraikulam Elders?Village (TEV), it was
established under the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC is a consortium of UK registered
humanitarian aid agencies) supported three-year Asian Tsunami project, Exrented
Response Programme through Help the Aged and HelpAge International.
The foundation stone laid on 18th May 2006 and Tamaraikulam Elders Village (TEV) was inagurated on 17th December 2007. The elders started to come on 28th November 2007 which was narrated by Mr.Michael Etherton, Consultant, HelpAge International
Excerpts from the diary of Michael Etherton)
It has a total capacity of 100 residents apart from essential staff and guest quarters, of Which as per the concept 50 percent would be fully active elders, 30 percent assisted and 20 percent fully depented elderly. The criteria is based on ablity and not on age. This itself has promoted the cause of productive ageing as most elders are always ready to prove that they are active!
The foundation stone laid on 18th May 2006 and Tamaraikulam Elders Village (TEV) was inagurated on 17th December 2007. The elders started to come on 28th November 2007 which was narrated by Mr.Michael Etherton, Consultant, HelpAge International
Excerpts from the diary of Michael Etherton)
It has a total capacity of 100 residents apart from essential staff and guest quarters, of Which as per the concept 50 percent would be fully active elders, 30 percent assisted and 20 percent fully depented elderly. The criteria is based on ablity and not on age. This itself has promoted the cause of productive ageing as most elders are always ready to prove that they are active!
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From Chennai driving down on the East Coast Road (ECR) some 20 Km after Puducherry
(Pondicherry), One comes across a sprawling campus aesthetically planned, that attracts
immediate attention.
It is a model elders?village in vernacular architectural style to suit the specific
lifestyle of local village communities.
Status of Elderly in TEV as on Month of February 2013
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| Particulars | Male | Female |
| Active | 13 | 24 |
| Assisted | 07 | 15 |
| Dependent | 08 | 13 |
| Total | 28 | 52 |
Campus Features
Land : 5.46 acres;
Built area : 25,000 sq feet;
Farm : 2 acres;
Lotus pond : 0.2 acre;
Capacity : 100 residents in a ratio of
around 50 active elders,
30 assisted elders
and 20 dependent
elders.
