New hospice facility for urban homeless in city

Coimbatore: Coimbatore district collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Monday inaugurated a newly constructed hospice care unit at the shelter for urban homeless in Kempatty Colony.
The facility was built by the city corporation in collaboration with Helping Hearts, an NGO, and with assistance from BOSCH under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
M Ganesh, founder, Helping Hearts, said the new facility, built on the second floor of the shelter, at a cost of approximately 60 lakh, is spread across 2,500 sq ft and has a capacity of 25 beds. He said that the facility will be used to provide enhanced end-of-life care. “The expansion will ensure that more homeless individuals receive compassion, dignity, and the support that they deserve during their final days. It further allows us to extend our reach and improve the quality of life of more people in need,” he added.
A corporation official said, “This new addition will enhance our ability to provide compassionate care to our community’s most vulnerable.” Mayor R Ranganayaki, deputy mayor R Vetriselvan, corporation commissioner Sivaguru Prabakaran, and BOSCH Coimbatore centre head Naved Narayan participated in the inauguration ceremony.