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Palliative care is still in its infancy in most parts of India with more than 90% of the population being deprived of its benefits. The result is that most people die agonizing deaths in hospitals, without dignity. Availability of resources is a major problem & this factor is compounded by lack of affordability. Accessibility is a major issue in small towns & villages – 70-80% of the population of

India still live in villages. Health care professionals only focus on physical aspect of the care without acknowledging the spiritual, social & psychological aspects – the sad result is that majority die undignified deaths & often leaving the families in a state of prolonged bereavement. Focusing on the available ‘resources’ i.e, addressing the spiritual & psychological needs of the dying, in addition to the physical needs, would go a long way in preventing such ‘undignified’ deaths. We intend to ‘tap’ into these resources and provide the best possible care in accordance with the local social & cultural background.

Essentials of 'Self care'.Kosish remains grateful to Priya Khanna for taking out time to discuss issues related to Self ...
06/04/2026

Essentials of 'Self care'.
Kosish remains grateful to Priya Khanna for taking out time to discuss issues related to Self care like addressing stress, anxiety, depression & burnout with the students of our 10th batch of rural women undergoing certification in Geriatric & Palliative Aide course.

The Bulbul Finishing School for Rural Women...Looking back, I suddenly realise that it has been 5 long years since the i...
31/03/2026

The Bulbul Finishing School for Rural Women...
Looking back, I suddenly realise that it has been 5 long years since the inception of this little school...with the aim of nurturing the rural women & familiarising them with the 'ways' & 'mannerisms' of the modern world. Yours truly, of all the people in the world, had to actually train myself first...table etiquette, laying of a tea table & crokeries, etc. And then, transferring that training to young belles, who despite their training would resort back to their 'comfort zone' of old habits in a flash. One such incident that I vividly recall, was when Natwar Nagar, a person very closely associated with the elite hotel industry, came visiting. And it was then I told him about the finishing school & he was excited! I then had requested one of our students to serve him 'aalu ka paratha'...Natwar had seated himself in a proper manner, expecting a grand service...the student laid out the plates, but when it came to serving, her ingrained habits dominated & she swiftly grabbed a piping hot paratha with her bare hands & plonked it down on his plate! It was then, that I had a 'Sita' like experience...that the Earth should tear open & bury me within its folds...
But inspite of our limitations, we continued doggedly.
It has been a long walk...walking the path.
And yesterday, I was all alone giving them the training...teaching them how to prepare 'liquor' tea, black coffee & to serve it in a manner that would please the client.
For every person loves to be pampered...at least once in a while.
Dignity therapy...I call it.

KOSISH-the hospice was pleased to host & Namrata Rath at our centre. It was a pleasant surprise, an impromptu visit. T...
22/03/2026

KOSISH-the hospice was pleased to host & Namrata Rath at our centre. It was a pleasant surprise, an impromptu visit. They visited our Senior Citizen Home & also interacted with our students.
Two of our Senior Citizens, a mother & daughter incidentally, took a short break from our Senior Citizen Home to attend a marriage of a distant relative...it was nice to see that some relatives still cared about them & wanted them back.
An eighty year old gentleman was sent here in the afternoon with huge non-healing ulcers on his leg(diabetic foot), poor diabetic control along with poor nutrition & lack of care at home. He was brought by his grand daughter-in-law...he was cared for lovingly...dressings, medications, food, TLC; but the next morning he insisted on going back home, for that gave him a sense of 'belonging'.
Where would YOU like to spend your last days of life? At a hospital, old age home, hospice or your own home?
And who would take care of you should you prefer to spend the last days of your life at home.
Food for thought!

The Eleventh!KOSISH-the hospice welcomed it's eleventh batch of students pursuing the Geriatric and Palliative Aide cert...
21/03/2026

The Eleventh!
KOSISH-the hospice welcomed it's eleventh batch of students pursuing the Geriatric and Palliative Aide certification course.
This certification course is residential & conducted over a period of 6 months & strongly encourages women to enroll, preferably rural women. The minimum educational qualification is matriculation, but in selected cases we accept candidates who are only able to read & write. The most important, non- negotiable quality that we seek in any candidate is compassion.
This course is administered free of cost & the cost incurred for every candidate is currently in the tune of Rs.74000 over six months, which covers their education, lodging & boarding. We humbly seek compassionate donors for supporting these young women. A total of seven young ladies constitute this current batch.
May you all be happy and well.

The festival of colours...KOSISH-the hospice celebrated Holi with its inmates of the Senior citizen Home along with the ...
04/03/2026

The festival of colours...
KOSISH-the hospice celebrated Holi with its inmates of the Senior citizen Home along with the staff...little moments of joy, re-living the precious joyful moments of our childhood as the little child within 'peeps' out.

KOSISH-the hospice began the second session of the 'Outreach Programme for Family members on Primary Care', which is a 5...
23/02/2026

KOSISH-the hospice began the second session of the 'Outreach Programme for Family members on Primary Care', which is a 5 day programne designed to educate, help & understand the perspectives of the caregivers caring for the Elderly. This programme was conducted in association with the # .

The joy of feeding the hungry...Kosish remains grateful to Sri Devi for sponsoring the lunch, in the memory of her late ...
13/02/2026

The joy of feeding the hungry...
Kosish remains grateful to Sri Devi for sponsoring the lunch, in the memory of her late mother, for the children of the adjacent villages of our Hospice.
It was a time for fun & frolic for the little ones & healing for the elders.
A win-win situation indeed!

Kosish remains grateful to the group of hotels for kindly donating a 25kv genset for our Senior Citizen Home at Pindra...
27/01/2026

Kosish remains grateful to the group of hotels for kindly donating a 25kv genset for our Senior Citizen Home at Pindrajhora, Bokaro.
These acts of compassion serve as an affirmation to the existence of kindness & humanity. All is not lost...
May you all be happy and well.
Natwar Nagar

23/01/2026

Music as a means of communication & expression.
Our lady inmate at our Senior Citizen Home bursting into a song...

The Goddess of wisdom...Saraswati puja was celebrated with gusto at KOSISH-the hospice. The trainee rural women spent th...
23/01/2026

The Goddess of wisdom...
Saraswati puja was celebrated with gusto at KOSISH-the hospice. The trainee rural women spent the better part of last evening decorating the Goddess & the puja was completed today. The traditional 'khichudi' was prepared as the 'bhog' using 'arwa' rice, 'moong' dal, green peas, cauliflower, ginger & freshly ground zeera. The inmates of our Senior citizen Home also participated in the celebrations.
May you all be happy and well.

15/01/2026

Spirituality in Gerentology
2026 began by hosting a programme focussing on Spirituality & it's ramifications for the elderly. 50 participants from adjoining villages braved the cold & even skipped the celebrations of Makar Sankranti to participate in the programne, which was sponsored by the at KOSISH-the hospice.
Amongst the many definitions that Spirituality has to offer, I feel connected with this; anything which gives you a sense of meaning & purpose in life is Spirituality!
And watching the rural elderly participate enthusiastically, I understood the appropriateness of the definition.

With the mercury plummeting steadily, the cold grasp of the winter grew steadily stronger...it was a challenging time fo...
22/12/2025

With the mercury plummeting steadily, the cold grasp of the winter grew steadily stronger...it was a challenging time for the rural Elderly. The burning ghat near our Hospice was keeping busy almost daily. Nature can be unforgiving. Cold induced vasoconstriction caused blood pressures to shoot with resulting strokes & heart failures...
This was the time to conduct health camps for the rural elderly.
And to distribute blankets & warm clothing.
And they arrived...by the hired autorickshaws that we had arranged for them.
Piping hot samosas & jalebis were offered...their smiles of gratitude was priceless.
Blankets were 'harmoniously meditative'.
A day well spent.

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Palliative care is still in its infancy in most parts of India with more than 90% of the population being deprived of its benefits. The result is that most people die agonizing deaths in hospitals, without dignity. Availability of resources is a major problem & this factor is compounded by lack of affordability. Accessibility is a major issue in small towns & villages – 70-80% of the population of India still live in villages. Health care professionals only focus on physical aspect of the care without acknowledging the spiritual, social & psychological aspects – the sad result is that majority die undignified deaths & often leaving the families in a state of prolonged bereavement.

Focusing on the available ‘resources’ i.e, addressing the spiritual & psychological needs of the dying, in addition to the physical needs, would go a long way in preventing such ‘undignified’ deaths. We intend to ‘tap’ into these resources and provide the best possible care in accordance with the local social & cultural background.