OUR PROJECTS
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF
PALLIATIVE CARE
An Initiative of
Alpha Palliative Care
Alpha Palliative Care is bringing the young and vibrant student community to spread the message and engage them in Palliative Care projects. Alpha’s initiative of “One rupee one Life’’ is a scheme which encourages each child to contribute one rupee from his/her pocket money towards patients’ care. This daily action is a constant reminder of the needs of the people suffering from pain and distress.
ALPHA WEDDINGS
Rehabilitation
Project
Wedding of the daughters and sisters is found to be a major emotional concern of the patient. Consequently Alpha has devised a project for conducting the marriages of daughters and sisters of patients who cannot afford the wedding expenses. Bride-grooms are selected by the family. Alpha provides the arrangements for the marriages as per the customs and rites. Cash gift of Rs. 50,000 and 40 grms. gold jewellery. Sadya (feast) is prepared and served by volunteers. Cultural programmes are conducted by Alpha Kalavedi (A cultural club of patient’s children). Marriages are conducted twice every year.
71 girls got married to date.
MANDARAM
Living Facility for
Mentally Challenged People
Supported by:
Students Association of Palliative Care & An Initiative of Alpha Charitable Trust
ALPHA HOMES
Rehabilitation Project
12 small flats have been provided for patients who lost their homes due to expensive treatments.
ALPHA CARE HOME
Rehabilitation Project
Alpha Care Home is another venture. It is a home for elderly orphans where people from various religious faiths live together in complete harmony.
ALPHA ITI
Rehabilitation Project
An Industrial Training Institute with State of the Art features to empower patients' families by providing free technical education to their children. The institute is also open to the public.
PUNARJANI
PROJECT
Neuro-rehabilitation
Physiotherapy
Under this program, Patients with restricted mobility due to accidents, stroke, polio, and people who are mentally challenged etc., are picked up from their places of residence and brought to the physiotherapy centers for undergoing treatment. They are provided food and then after the treatment, dropped back. Some of these patients who require continuous attention are taken in as In Patients for a period of time before they are discharged, subsequent to which they come for treatment on periodical basis.
COMPASSIONATE
COMMUNITY
The Compassionate Community initiative is aimed at creating a network of a patient’s family members, neighbours, colleagues and friends to help in reducing the physical and mental stress of the patient and the immediate family. It is about creating awareness in the society to total care and compassion.
SANTHWANA
SAMANUAYAM
“Santhwana Samanuayam” is network of voluntary supporters who donate every month to Alpha. Volunteers run subscription campaigns at their own time. Revenue goes directly to patient care. It is a novel example of community participation.
NAMMUDE
AROGYAM
An Initiative of Alpha Charitable Trust
to give qualitative diagnose, treatment and care for common people including dialysis and mother and child care in a nominal fees by community support. First community hospital has started its service at Mathilakam, NH 17, Near Kodungallur, Kerala.
VISION
2020
“Santhwana Samanuayam” is network of voluntary supporters who donate every month to Alpha. Volunteers run subscription campaigns at their own time. Revenue goes directly to patient care. It is a novel example of community participation.
