30 daycare centres to come up for aged

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to open 30 daycare centres for senior citizens. This was disclosed in a meeting by the GHMC Commissioner Dana Kishore here on Friday. He held a meeting with the Aasara committee and senior citizens.

The Daycare Centres for aged would include facilities for yoga, physiotherapy and palliative services. A senior official said, "If they are fit, they can take care of their own needs as it gives them confidence, respect, better living, and better health prevails and less dependence on their family."

A sports competition would be conducted on August 14 for senior citizens, in six events like Chess, Lemon and Spoon, Shuttle Badminton, Brisk Walking etc at Victory Play Ground (Chaderghat) and Sachivalaya Nagar (Hayathnagar), Commissioner further added.