To set up an old age home was a long cherished desire of a monk Swami Jyotirmoyananda Giri Maharaj. He was thinking to do something for old people who have none to look after them. As a result of which he set in the name of Swami Bholananda Giri Maharaj an old home in the style Bholananda Bridhasram in the year 1989. Initially it started with 30 odd numbers of inmates. But now the total number of
inmates is around 55 out of which a sizeable number i.e., 10% are destitute they are maintained by old age home. There are facilities of health check up twice a month by local reputed doctors. Free homeopathy treatment is also available. Bholananda Bridhashram is having another unit in Sukchar, Khardah. There are various areas which can be improved for better living of old persons. But the stumbling block is the financial crunch. Bholananda Briddha Ashram is a safe haven for those who are seeking recourse from the probable stressful environment of their homes. It offers an ideal combination of peace, health and spirituality. The residents, over time, develop strong emotional bonds with their fellow residents, who are standing at a similar threshold of life. A sense of companionship helps to combat the feelings of loneliness, pain and perhaps desolation. These bonds of friendship are stronger than any other they might have built during their lifetime.
