Running of a Free OldAge Home is VISKASAN’s one on the main activities. The main objective of this old age home is to rehabilitate the most neglected, poor, destitute and the needy aged people at organization’s home named, Adarsh Home, means a free shelter made for noble cause and care of destitute and homeless old aged people is a guiding path for younger generation to value our tradition of joint family and take care of parents in the family.
The Oldage Home is located at Vill. – Kulgu, Panchyat –Halhu, P.O.- Nagri, Block - Nagri, district - Ranchi of the state Jharkhand. This is 15 Km. away from Ranchi town capital of the state Jharkhand.
The infrastructure of Old Age Home is supported by kind generosity of Help Age India, New Delhi in 1999. The construction of Oldage home is completed in 2000 and then after started running since 2001. The home has a campus of an area of five acres of land. There is a calm and open air atmosphere which is good for health. The arrangement has been made for 25 inmates including both males and females.
The most needy elderly above 60 years old belong to any religious communities, caste, creed and locality are welcome to Adarsh Home. The facilities provided to inmates are free. The services rendered to them are ; nutritious food, clothing, health care and medical facilities, recreation and homely atmosphere.
As the organization do not have any permanent donor for running and maintenance of its home VISKASAN is facing financial crises since it was started in 2001. Now the running and maintenance cost of Adarsh Homeis being met by helping hands of individuals/local donors and organization’s own initiatives like ; Dairy unit, Horticulture and Vegetable Cultivation in the campus of Old Age Home.