Pranab has been a great asset, and has played a vital part in helping my father (Amal Kumar Mukherjee) recover from his illness of severe dementia. He is well mannered and well tempered , and my father enjoys his time spent with Pranab. Together they sing Rabindra Sangeet songs, and seem to enjoy each other's company. His weekly presence has not only helped my father recuperate, my father actually finds friendship in his interactions with Pranab. Wish Pranab well for his future, and I hope he continues to visit my father.

Atreyo Mukherjee, Family Member - Kolkata

আমার নিকটতম জনের অনেকটা উন্নতি হয়েছে ARDSI Calcutta কেন্দ্রের সহায়তায়। খোঁজ রাখুন i কেয়ারগিভারদের এই মানুষদের সঙ্গে পথচলা একটা কঠিন কাজ। সেটা অনেক টা সহজ হয়ে যায় এই কেন্দ্রের সহায়তায়। একটা সখ্যতা গড়ে ওঠে পরিচালকদের সঙ্গে। আমি আমার ক্ষেত্রে এই ভাবে সাহায্য পেয়েছি।আমার আপনজন পূরোপূরি সুস্থ হয়ে উঠেছেন বলতে পারব না কিন্তু নিশ্চয়ই বলতে পারব অনেক ভাল হয়ে উঠেছেন। এর জন্য প্রসিদ্ধ চিকিৎসকের অবদান পরামর্শ তো আছেই। ধন্যবাদ তো তাঁর প্রাপ্যই। সবাইকে ধন্যবাদ আর ভালবাসা জানাই।

Priti Sanyal , Family Member - Kolkata

I am very happy with ARDSI Calcutta's input for my Grandmother. Abhik the caregiver is excellent in his manner and approach. He has significantly improved the quality of life for my grandmother. Abhik is really an asset and has a sensitive soul. I think choosing the right people with the right temperament for dementia care is very important. Which ARDSI Calcutta has done brilliantly.

Sangbarta Roy , Family Member - Kolkata

We have been availing the home companionship services from ARDSI Calcutta for the last one year now. Needless to say this has been the best decision taken for our father who is a dementia patient. Over time he has been able to adjust with the home companion who visits and engage effectively, showing remarkable improvement.

Chandrima & Malasree, Family Members - Kolkata

It has been really helpful to all our subscribers who are continuing with your services. It's evident from their continuation. We are really thankful for our strategic partnership. We hope more people give mental health the due importance that it needs. Looking forward to a long continued enriching partnership in the coming times.

Dependablez® - Kolkata

The experience was profoundly impactful on a personal level. It reinforced the importance of patience, resilience, and the value of providing compassionate care.

Ritobrata Sen, Volunteer - Kolkata

It has indeed been an eventful year of being associated with ARDSI, Calcutta Chapter and their work in dementia care. I resonate with this care at two levels - as a professional service provider being a geriatric psychiatrist as well as a family caregiver, since my father is living with Parkinson's disease and dementia. It is complex, and at times a tough experience but yet a personally and professionally enriching journey being associated with ARDSI on both sides - while availing their services as a caregiver and helping them care better for individuals living with dementia. The staff at their daycare, the individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, Dr. Amitabha Ghosh and our beloved Nilanjana di - have been a constant source of hope in my journey as a caregiver and a source of learning and insight sharing as I render by services as a professional in this area. We have also successfully conducted several public awareness programs together, the most notable of which were the Elder Abuse Awareness Day meet on June 15th, 2023 and a "Conversation on dementia in cinema" on 19th April 2024. The latter was attended by several eminent movie directors and actors - all of whom shared their experiences and insights about conceptualizing and executing characters and movies related to dementia and caregiving. A housefull enthusiastic audience, rich insightful discussion and valuable exchange within our caregivers marked both these events. As this year draws to a close, I expect a longer and more mutually fruitful association with ARDSI, Calcutta Chapter both as a Life Member and as an Executive Board Member; while congratulating them for instilling hopes, warmth and health in thousands of individuals living with dementia and their families.

Dr. Debanjan Banerjee, Life Member - Kolkata

During the Twilight Years, they bring the gift of a new dawn. They light up the lives of people who hold on to dwindling memories and fading moments. They light up the night sky with bright constellations of hope and endow lives with meaning and purpose. I always had a deep respect and appreciation for Nilanjana Madam and her team at ARDSI, Kolkata. It is indeed an honor and a wonderful opportunity to work with the ARDSI team as a Life Member & an executive board member starting in 2024. Their Dementia Day Care center, Smriti Sudhay, is working relentlessly for decades and transforming lives of families living with dementia. I wish them the very best for completing 25 years of exemplary service this year. May all their future endeavors be fruitful and life- changing. With heartfelt gratitude and respect

Dr. Sinjan Ghosh, Life Member - Kolkata

My mother loves to visit the Day Care offered by ARDSI Calcutta and it keeps her engaged and busy. The care givers are very warm and give individual attention to her.

Priyanka - Kolkata

I finally found some help in caregiving for my father. So thankful for ARDSI Calcutta companionship programme! I feel assured that my father has a trusted friend in his home companion, Srijani, even when I am traveling.

Kritika Malhotra - Kolkata

ARDSI was recommended to me by my mother's doctor. It was pure stroke of good luck that I called up Nilanjana Maulik’s no and immediately I was introduced to the various ways in which ARDSI helps dementia patients and their family. Apart from doing an initial assessment of my mother, the Companionship program gives an immense help to the patient and relief to the caregivers as well. This has helped my mother immensely and also to us, her caregivers. So, a big thank you ARDSI.

Mintoo Upadhyay - Kolkata

ARDSI Calcutta Chapter এ গিয়ে নেপাল বাবু আমার husband খুব ভালো আছেন। ওনার অনেক improve হয়েছে। আমরা খুব খুশী।

Sima Das - Kolkata

My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2021. Apart from his memory related issues he was always anxious, jittery and even aggressive at times. He was finding it difficult to trust even my daughters and me. There were times when he failed to recognize our house and would spend hours roaming outside. We were at our wits end. Repeated visits to psychiatrists and neuro-psychiatrists did not resolve the issue. At this very low point in our lives we discovered ARDSI through Dr Pooviah. My husband has been visiting the centre regularly for the past three months, and we have noticed remarkable changes in his behaviour. He is calmer now. There hasn’t been any episode of violent outburst. His cognitive skills have improved significantly. I have personally interacted with the staff and secretary of this centre and I feel that it is a safe and secure environment, a second home for such patients. The patients are treated with warmth and respect. Such patients need to be dealt with a lot of patience and tact and the ARDSI have these traits in abundance. My husband enjoys his sessions here and he is always looking forward to his visit. I really appreciate you and thank you for your care, service and dedication for such a challenging job.

Sipra Das - Kolkata

My father was very recently diagnosed with dementia and my family was struggling to deal with it - both accepting the condition and the day-to-day aspects of it. ARDSI was recommended by our psychiatrist and it has helped us very much since he started going there a few months back. My father has benefited the most in terms of the quality of life - he’s so much more active and enthusiastic at the institute whenever he goes there. They have activities like carrom, singing, dancing, and drawing which he quite enjoys. He doesn’t doze off frequently, nor does he go frequently to the bathroom, like he’s accustomed to do at home. The caregivers are experienced, patient, and encouraging with him and the others. We are thinking of sending him thrice a week, instead of twice, since he’s more engaged and aware at the institute. ARDSI also organises regular caregiver sessions for the family and it has helped my mother, who is the only person taking care of him at home, a lot. It has helped her understand the condition better and how to deal with my father in practical and emotional ways. Given that there are not many such institutes in Kolkata that specialise in dementia care, ARDSI is doing stellar work. Kudos to them, and hope they continue their good work and grow their Kolkata chapter along with the whole society countrywide.

Kaushik Das - Kolkata

Starting from Nilanjana madam's patient hearing to arranging for a home visit to assess the case and then appointing right person for home companionship has been good so far. In fact thanks to the caregiver’s advise, we understood that the bed sore is so serious and we took care of it. Next would like to see some improvement in my father in law and also counseling for my mother in law. All of you are doing a great job, thanks a lot and my best wishes.

Siba Prasad Sinha - Kolkata