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Joint Family System is disintegrating in our Society nowadays, thereby leaving the senior citizens out of the fold. It is where PRASANTHI OLD AGE WELFARE HOME steps into giving solace to the senior citizens in their day to day life, without any restriction of caste, creed and sex.

The Physical and mental needs will be looked after, sumptuous food will be provided for maintaining the physical condition while the spiritual needs for the peaceful and mental condition will also be fulfilled.

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Our Mission

To give all senior citizens the dignity they deserve in their sunset years

Our Vision

To facilitate fundamental change in the lives of all older people by providing facilities and services that will help them lead fulfilling lives

Our mission statement reflects our commitment to providing high quality care and services to support older people

We will work with partners in the business and community sectors to support the development and expansion of these services

Our Values

  • Dignity
  • Professionalism
  • Participation
  • Diversity
  • Social Justice
The Inauguration

Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home was started on 24.5.1998 by Hon’ble Justice Shri Rathnavel Pandian, Former Supreme Court Judge, Chairman, Fifth Planning Commission of India, at Banquet Hall, Hotel Karpagam, Mylapore, Chennai.

Smt. Sarojini Varadhappan, Socialist, Shri, V.G. Santhosham, Industrialist, Shri. K. S. Raghuram, Cine Dance Director, given their felicitations. Tmt. Girija Raghuram, lighted the Kuthuvilakku.

15th Anniversary celebrations
Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home celebrated it’s 15th Anniversary on 24th May, 2013 Friday at 6 p.m. at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai 18. The Presidential Address was given by Honorable Justice Thiru M. Karapaga Vinayagam (Former Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court).

He appreciated the services rendered by the Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home to the senior citizens for the past 15 years and also he appreciated the founder Shri. Rajagopala Balaji for dedicating his life for the upliftment of the Old Age People of the society. The Kuthuvilakku was lighted by Smt. Preetha Reddy, Managing Director (Apollo Hospitals).

The felicitations was given by, Thiru. R. Natraj I.P.S (Former D.G.P of Tamilnadu), Cine choreographer Thiru. K.S. Raghuram, Thiru. Harish Mehta (Chairman Indian Red Cross Society, Tamilnadu), Thiru. V. Ramesh (Managing Director, Sanmar Engineering Services), Thiru. Crazy Mohan (Drama Artist).

A souvenir about Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home was released by Honorable Justice Thiru. M. Karpagavinayagam and the first copy was received by Thiru. R. Natraj I.P.S. Welcome address was given by Advocate Thiru. K. Arivazhagan, Vote of Thanks given by Thiru. Aravind Shankaran. The elaborate arrangements was made by Mrs. J. Gayathri (Trustee) and all the staffs of Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home.
17th Anniversary celebrations

Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home celebrated it’s 17th Anniversary on 24th May, 2015 Sunday at 11 a.m. at Door No. 1 & 3, Heritage Vijayendra Nagar, Phase 1, VPK Street, Perungudi, Chennai – 96.

On this occassion, Kutuvilakku was lighted by Smt. Lakshmi Ammal, Trustee Sri. Prithiyangira Siddhar Peetam Trust and also by Sri. Prithiyangira Swamigal of Sholinganallur, Sri Prithiyangira Devi Temple. Donors and Guest participated in the function on that day.

20th Anniversary celebrations

Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home celebrated it’s 20th Anniversary on 24th May, 2018 Thursday between 6.30 pm and 9.00 pm at Narada Gana Sabha, #314, T.T.K Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600018. On this occasion the Welcome Address by Thiru Aravind Sankaran, Advisory Board of Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home, Presidential Address was given by Thiru. O.S. Manian, Hon’ble Minister for Handloom& Textiles, Government of TamilNadu.

The felicitations was given by Dr V. Shanta, Chairman- Cancer Institute(WIA), Thiru. Saidai S. Duraisamy Chairman – Manidhaneyam IAS Academy, Thiru Nalli. Kuppusami, Induatrialist, Tmt. Latha Rajendran, Correspondent- Dr. M.G.R. Janaki Arts & Science College

A souvenir about Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home was released by Hon’ble Governor of TamilNadu. Vote of thanks by Tmt. J. Gaythri Trustee- Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home. Donors and Guest participated in the function on that day.

Silver Jubilee Celebrations

With the great help of our Donors and well - wishers, Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home celebrated Silver Jubilee this year. The home is situated in its own building at OMR, Plot No:11& 12, SRS Avenue, Phase – 1, Melakottaiyur, Kelambakkam- Vandalur Road, Chennai-127. The home is celebrated Silver Jubilee Celebrations in T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018 on 24th May, 2022. The function is presided by Hon’ble Justice Thiru. R. Subramanian, He was released the Souvenir about Our Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home and “Kalaimamani” Thiru. J. Balasubramanian received the first copy of this Souvenir. On account of Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Felicitations was given to Thiru. S. Rajam General Manager, City Union Bank, Kumbakonam, Prof. Dr. Manimaran Bhaskaran, The First Vice- Chancellor of Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Thiru. Udhayam Ram, Journalist- Editor, Uratha Sinthanai, Thiru. S. Ramesh Journalist- Chief Reporter, Thuglak. The Welcome address is given by Thiru.  DSK Rajasekar, Advisory Board Member of Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home and The Vote of thanks was given by Thiru. Akshay Krishna R S, Trustee of Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home, and Compering for the function by Ms. Mumtaj Venkatachalam. The overall function is organised by our Trustee and Administrator Mrs. J. Gayathri accompanied with our staff Miss. Muthulakshmi, Miss. Udhaya Prasanna, Miss. Shanmugalakshmi, Mrs. Nirmala, Mrs. Radhika, Mr. Kumar and Mr. Sadasivam. On this occasion our founder – CEO ,Rajagopala Balaji , was honoured by Hon`ble justice Thiru.R.Subramanian , Judge, High Court of Madras. 

About Founder

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Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home was founded by Shri RAJAGOPALA BALAJI, a B.Com. Graduate.He is a ardent devotee of Bhagwan Shirdi Sai Baba and Bhagwan Shri Satya Sai Baba and staunch follower of Bharat Ratna Dr. M.G.R.

 He has dedicated his life to the upkeep and well being of the old aged people of the society. He is in social service from 18 years old and still remains a bachelor. For starting this Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home, his great inspirations are his parents, Sri Satya Sai Baba, Dr. M.G.R., and his close friend Dr. Sunita Jagadish (USA). 

About the Managing Trustee

J GAYATHRI

Smt  J. Gayathri, B.Com., Graduate, has dedicated her entire life to the service of the needy. An ardent Devotee of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,  Shirdi Sai Baba and Kanchi MahaPeriyava and Purathchi Thalaivar MGR. She has brought into practice, their sayings of Love all and Serve All, by doing service to the needy over the last 25 years.

She is the Managing Trustee of Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home and Charitable Trust Which was started in year May 24th 1998. For the past 25 years, through the Old Age Home she has served more than 500 Old Age people by providing them Food, Shelter and Medical attention through the Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home.

Gayathri

Board of Trustees

Honorary Advisory Committee

Our Bankers & Auditors

Memories  Hon’ble Justice Thiru S. Ratnavel Pandian inagurated Prasanthi Old Age Welfare Home in the year 1998 May 24th in Madras.

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