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State Expands Doorstep Healthcare and Geriatric Services for Seniors
The state government is trying to bring medical care closer to older people.
It says more than 1.1 crore health check-ups were completed for seniors during 2025-26.
Older people can receive check-ups, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services.
Primary health centres offer special geriatric care every Thursday.
People needing more advanced treatment can be sent to larger hospitals.
Medical teams also visited 74 old-age homes.
They found that some residents had depression, falls or memory problems.
These people received counselling, treatment and other support.
October will include special programmes about healthy ageing and elderly healthcare.
The state conducted 1,10,01,508 health check-ups for people above 60 during 2025-26.
Senior citizens received physiotherapy, rehabilitation, outpatient, inpatient and other services through facilities from villages to district hospitals.
Special geriatric services are held every Thursday at primary health centres, with advanced cases referred to higher-level hospitals.
Medical teams assessed residents at 74 government-recognised old-age homes, identifying depression, falls and memory-related problems.
The government will observe October as a special elderly healthcare month and collect health information from at least 1,000 seniors at district and area hospitals.
- Who
- The state government, led in this announcement by Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav, and senior citizens.
- What
- The government is expanding check-ups, geriatric care, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, referrals and community health assessments for people above 60.
- Where
- Services are being provided from villages and primary health centres to area and district hospitals, as well as at 74 government-recognised old-age homes.
- When
- The announcement was made Wednesday ahead of the International Day of Older Persons on October 1; the reported services cover 2025-26 and 2026-27.
- Why
- The government says it wants to make healthcare more accessible by taking services to elderly people rather than waiting for them to visit hospitals.
Key facts
- 2025-26 elderly check-ups
- 1,10,01,508
- 2025-26 physiotherapy services
- 6,12,601
- 2026-27 services so far
- 52,79,669 outpatient, inpatient, physiotherapy and other services
- Old-age homes assessed
- 74 government-recognised homes
- Depression-related problems identified
- 18.8% of assessed elderly people
- Frequent falls identified
- 9.8% of assessed elderly people
- Memory-related problems identified
- 7.5% of assessed elderly people
- Planned hospital assessments
- At least 1,000 elderly people at district and area hospitals
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