Are there specific issues relating to the organization of Homes for the Aged ?
Sure ! On the face of it, the whole process of setting up Homes for the Aged, looks like a very easy one. # 1: There are numerous elderly individuals in Goa who might benefit from such homes. # 2: There are scores of ‘locked-up and unused’ ancestral mansions. # 3: There may also be a number of individuals who promise to support one or another project in their village or neighbourhood. It all looks very clear cut and simple. The unfortunate truth : it is neither that clear cut nor simple. Let us examine some of the issues involved in the development of “Homes”. A . The locked-up mansions are not necessarily available for use as ” Homes “. There is an unusual desire in Goa to acquire, encroach, usurp, grab and attach property which does not belong to the person . Squatting, encroachment and inappropriate communidade land conversions are examples. The first steps towards identifying a suitable house for a “Home” are as follows: 1. Determine the need of such a home in a particular village
