Aarogya Kudumbam

Residents Senior Citizens

Dr.S.K.MUTHANNA (Prof. Of Civil Engineering) I am a retired professor of Civil Engineering from Mysore. I was searching for a good place to spend my retired life peacefully. I happened to visit this place, Aarogya Kudumbam. I was enchanted by the well-laid out resident blocks suitable for retired people in this place, which is situated a midst lush-green horse-shoe shaped mountain ranges with many tiny waterfalls. I was attracted by the pollution free and calm environment suitable for spiritual practices, As a well experienced doctors, Dr.P.C.Raju, is taking care I felt I would be in safe hands. More importantly Poojya Dayananda Saraswati Swamiji blessed me to stay here happily. So I am here right from the opening day. The nice arrangement for good food, well furnished rooms with phone and all facilities, a common hall with T.V, Computer, Library and attached medical service have all impressed me very much. It is only half-hour bus journey to Coimbatore, five minutes journey to ArshaVidyaGurukulam, five minutes journey to Bank in Tadagam and five minutes walk to post office what else in required to for a comfortable living in peace. So if you are searching like me for a suitable place, I say this is the place for you.

Mr. C.R Krishnamurthy Soon after graduation as mechanical engineer from the first batch of P.S.G.College of Technology there were placements from the Government sector as well as from the private sector. The ultimate choice of nearness to the elder family members the option fell on the government sector and changes took me to various government industrial sectors, international companies like Klockner of Germany and Howe (India private Ltd. The employment created greater opportunity to learn about industrialization of India and pushed me to Greenfield projects like Neyveli Lignite Corporation, BALCO, Garden Reach ship Builders and Engineers, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, other Major and Minor Ports. The first lesson to learn was to provide a good environment and obtain clearance from the Regulatory Authorities. This had a significant impact on quitting at the end of professional life more than fifty-five years. The long tenure of the life after graduation and participation in implementation of infrastructure projects had its impact on the verge of retirement in 2010 at the ripe old age of 78 years for the choice of a retirement residence. The choice fell upon Coimbatore as I was a native of Coimbatore. The web search revealed several options and the ultimate choice fell upon Mangarai Aarogya Kudumbam run by the Saradhambal Educational and Charitable Trust under the guidance of Dr.P.C.Raju belonging to one of the well known philanthropic family of Coimbatore who started Aarogya Kudumbam.. Aarogya Kudumbam has the following characteristics: Retirement place to have intrinsic charm and tranquility away from chaos of modern society. Essence of happy retirement lies in disengaging from the working life and engages in a new activity of interest. Preference towards a leisurely pace of life and age gracefully Locational importance at the foot of hills of western Ghats formed like a “U” shaped formation. The back drop of mountains, silence, pollution free environment, sweet water, fresh air and surrounded by forests assuring an exotic experience and tempting to embrace the beauty in the lap of Nature. Well laid out and architecturally beautiful residential blocks. Modern facilities like computer center, library, indoor games, minigolf, etc. Intention of the management to do service to the community. The facilities are provided to citizens without discrimination of caste, creed or religion. Being a differently abled person, I look after and the institution had accepted me.

Mr. M.Venkatraman I was a Marketing Executive with Amrutanjan for about 25 years and later Marketing Manager for Sharp Electronics in Doha (Gulf). I am now 70 and I returned to India in 1996. I have a son and two daughters. My son is NRI working in Doha. He is the eldest, but still a bachelor. I lost my wife suddenly in October, 2008 and it became inevitable for me to move to a Senior Citizen Home as my children did not want me to stay alone in Madras and that too I had a major cancer operation a few years ago. As I had no particular place of preference, my son found about Aarogya Kudumbam(AK) through internet search and brought me to AK in Coimbatore in October, 2008. In my opinion I grade this place as "AAA". "A" - Affordable terms and conditions. "A" - Ambience-Excellent, surrounded by hills and a fine weather, whether it shines or rains. Mountain Breeze blowing clean air all throughout the year. "A" - Accommodation - Comfortable, furnished, spacious, single/double/cottage types located in sprawling complex with minigolf, library, other games facilities and temple and not far off from Coimbatore. This place is neither crowded nor isolated. My children are so concerned about me; they feel happier to see me happy, though we miss each other, which cannot be helped. I have no intention of looking for a better place than "AK", Coimbatore.

S. Krishnasamy, Salem. I am a resident of the Arogya Kudumbam (a senior citizen home) Mangarai for the last one year. The home is located in a natural atmosphere surrounded by hills. I feel that I am living in a hill station. The rooms are well furnished with all necessary facilities. The climate is very fine and pollution free. The place is well suited for elderly people.

shymala I was searching for a good place to spend my retired life peacefully. I happened to visit this place, Aarogya Kudumbam. I was enchanted by the well-laid out resident blocks suitable for retired people in this place, which is situated a midst lush-green horse-shoe shaped mountain ranges with many tiny waterfalls.