After I returned from my ancestral home on the day after Kali Puja, I realised, to my utter dismay, that I had not arranged for my supper. My supper usually comes from a nearby eatery. I have a mobile phone but I am very unsure about how to use it and I could not remember whom to call. I became very nervous. When I received the routine evening call from Support Elders, I told them about my predicament. To my great relief, they assured me that they would take care of the situation. And soon a Support Elders Member Care Associate brought steaming hot food for me. Support Elders has made a big difference in my life. God bless them.

Around 10:00 pm on the 23rd of Nov’15 , I felt a peculiar discomfort in the pelvic region. I went several times to the toilet and also vomited quite a few times. Needless to say my wife was quite worried and arranged to call a doctor who stays in our complex itself. In the mean time, my wife contacted Support Elders & they sent two of their MCAs. Both arrived very quickly and there was prompt action taken by Support Elders. Their presence itself gave us a lot of confidence. Later both of them went at that hour ( by then it was almost 11:00pm), to the pharmacy and got us the medicines which were urgently needed at that moment. That service was an excellent one rendered by the two Support Elders employees. We are at peace knowing that there is someone there when there is an emergency and that we can reach out to the Support Elders team whenever we are faced with a medical emergency in the future. Thank you Support Elders for your prompt service & warmth. My wife and I wish you all the best in the future.

I have become a member of Support Elders from Nov. 7, though we have interacted several times earlier. Even in this short time, I am impressed with your service, i.e. regular phone calls every day, and one visit per week. The way you provide support during festival days is exemplary, though I joined after Durga Puja. I am an old man of 71 years, and also have various ailments, for which both of us need your support very much. Hope you will continue to provide good service in coming days, which we need very much.

And then it is winter………..

Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on a new journey with my mate. And yet sometimes, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went by. I know that I lived them well as I catch glimpses of how it was back then and all my hopes and dreams.

I loved playing golf and always enjoyed playing the front nine with my friends…. But here it is, the back nine of my life and it has certainly caught me by surprise. I remember seeing older people through the years and thinking that they were a zillion years away from me…that I was on my first hole and the back nine was so far away that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like. This is an honest confession of an 88-year-old young man dealing with new aches and pains everyday but still braving it in his own abode as a proud warrior.

With each passing day, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day, and taking a nap is not a treat anymore…it is mandatory! And so, I enter yet another season of my life, unprepared for all the aches and pains and the gradual loss of strength and ability to do things. But at least I know that though I am on my back nine and have my share of regrets—there are things I wish I had not done or things I should have done—there are so many things I am happy to have done. It is all a part of life.

I am a proud man drawing a very decent pension, living independently in my own house (a dream that my wife and I had shared). I have children and grandchildren, who are doing extremely well for themselves and extremely caring daughters in law—we speak on Skype, exchange notes and they visit me occasionally and generally care for me and are worried about my wellbeing—but I like staying on my own. My one and only dream is to accomplish as much as I can by myself while staying in the comfort of my own home.

When I came to know about Support Elders Private Limited from a well-wisher and decided to hear them out, I realised that their services seemed to be tailor-made for me. I wanted to live and function independently in the society and occasionally mingle with like-minded company or go out. I want to live for today and say all those things that I want to say and do all the things that I have always wanted to do. After interacting with the Support Elders staff, I felt sure that my needs will be suitably taken care of. The best part about their Medical Emergency Alert Services is the assurance that 24X7 someone is there to react knowledgeably and promptly in case a medical emergency arises and ensure that I reach the nearest medical institution. Even my children support my decision. After a long time, I sensed relief in the voices of my children and grandchildren—this strengthened my conviction that I had taken the right decision.

I believe that life is a gift, and the way one lives is our gift to those who come after. I am enjoying my life fully today and with Support Elders to take care of me, I can breathe easy. I quote Dalai Lama, “Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine, it is not their journey to make sense of. It is yours.”

Jai Hind.

Lt Col ( Retired) Samaresh Nath Bhaduri is a member of ours. We consider ourselves privileged to be a part of his life.