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Old age home
A safe residence for more than 25 elders, with food, personal care, health support and companionship.
Palani & Dindigul · Since 1996
Dignity in age. Opportunity in every community.
READ cares for elders at its old age home and runs Shakti Sadan for women — meeting people where they are and walking with them.
Registered society, Tamil Nadu · NITI Aayog registered · MSJ&E supported
- elders in our home
- 25+elders in our home
- serving rural communities since
- 1996serving rural communities since
- residential care homes
- 2residential care homes
- government-supported programmes
- MSJ&Egovernment-supported programmes
Who we are
Compassion, turned into daily action.
Rural Education for Action and Development Agency has worked alongside rural communities in the Palani–Dindigul region since 1996. Our programmes respond to needs that are easy to overlook: the elder with no family nearby, the woman who needs a safe place to rebuild her life, the village that needs a little more support.
At our old age home, more than 25 elders find shelter, food, medical attention and company. At Shakti Sadan, women find a secure home and a fresh start. Both are run on the belief that care should be practical, consistent and respectful.
- A home for 25+ elders
- Shakti Sadan women's home
- NAPSRC and physiotherapy support
- Community development programmes
What we do
Care that meets people where they are.
Our work spans generations and needs, but the principle is the same: show up, listen, and stay.
04 programmes
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Shakti Sadan
A women's home offering shelter and support to women who need a secure place to live and recover.
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NAPSRC & health care
Support through the National Action Plan for Senior Citizens, along with physiotherapy and regular medical attention.
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Community development
Awareness, education and community programmes that address the wider conditions in which people grow old.
Our homes
A wider circle of care.
READ's work is rooted in the communities around Palani and Dindigul. Our homes are supported by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, NITI Aayog registration, local donors and a committed staff team. We keep our doors open to families, volunteers and anyone who wants to understand the work.
- elders supported
- 25+elders supported
- residential homes
- 2residential homes
- years of service
- 29+years of service
“Helping each other can make the world better.”
READ
Dindigul
From the gallery
Faces, moments and ordinary days.
A glimpse of the people and places behind our work.
Be part of it
A safe home is a shared achievement.
Your support helps us provide meals, care, medicines and shelter to people who need it. You can also volunteer, share our work, or visit us to learn more.