Let’s not get into generation gaps, expectations, disappointments and morals, etc, etc, etc. keeping it simple, it’s about seeing a twinkle of happiness in someone’s eyes. Knowing that you can make them smile and happy. And trust me, it doesn’t take much to make someone happy.nd getting that feeling at MadhurBhav house is more special. With the seniors of our house; making them smile and seeing them content is a priceless feeling. Each time we get an opportunity we try our best to grab it and spread Happiness. After all that is what, we live for, that is what ensures their wellbeing. So, we were having a general conversation, and Mrs Deshpande shared a wonderful experience with me. Two days ago at MadhurBhav, one of the senior was extremely quiet and not in his usual charming and fun mood. He normally isn’t always someone serious and loner type. He will always keep himself busy, spend time with fellow housemates, and be active throughout. His routine medical check up that day a...

"Ageing with Joy" मधुरभाव मधे , अनेकदा स्टाफ मेमबर्स , आजी - आजोबा , यांना संवाद साधताना पाहिले . एकमेकाच्या सहवासात हसताना , प्रत्येक क्षण जागताना पाहिले . खरचं हेवा वाटतो ! आणि मनात सहज विचार येऊन जातो . कुठेतरी टेक्नोलॉजी , स्मार्टफोन , सोशलिस्ट होण्यात आपण ही मज्जा गमावून बसलोय . प्रत्येक क्षणाची आठवण बनवण्यात ईतके मग्न झालोय की , ते समोर असताना , निसटून जातात तरी समजत नाही .   नक्कीच ही काळाची गरज आहे . सोप्या आयुष्याचे साधन आहे . आता हेच पाहा , माझे हे विचारही मी या आधुनिक माध्यमातून आणि पद्धतीने मांडत आहे . ईतकच वाटते , की सोप्या आयुष्याची सवय अशी झाली आहे की आनंदी आयुष्याचे स्वपन धुरकट होत चालले आहे . म्हणतात ना , वडीलधार्यांकडून घेण्या सारखे खुप असते . आज एक नवा धडा मिळाला ,  " सोप्या आयुष्या पेक्षा , आनंदी आयुष्य महत्वाचे ." ही वाट धरून पाहूयात , ईतर पळवाटा सोडूयात .                            ...

Reassurance of Life                                                                                      Fear! All of us have a fear of something or the other. The most common thing that all of us fear is ‘Death’.  Young, children, elders, old-aged, all of us .let’s give this a thought. where this feeling of fear is born from? I believe it takes birth from the womb of ‘Expectations’. Yes! How much ever we try to deny, we all expect, may be at different phases in life, but we do. It’s an inborn quality or a natural human tendency. From a naïve age, we all become a part of this circle, child expects from the parent, then the parent expects from the child,, culture expects us to follow certain traditions as a family,  in turn, family expects something from ...

Madhur Bhav completes 3 years this February.when I go down the memory lane, it was February 2013 we started Madhur Bhav. It had been six months,  we had many enquiries but no admissions and I were about to close down. I decided, that I might try a year later. When wandering and lost in these thoughts, the same afternoon, that was August 15th a couple came to enquire. They wanted to admit their uncle and they said he will be travelling from Gujrat. After an initial enquiry, they called me in the evening saying that their uncle will be arriving the same night.I was very happy that Madhur Bhav will be getting its 1st family member. Midnight arrived a man, with rugged clothes , long beard, long hair, palpitation.when I saw him, I thought to myself, whether he would survive even for few days??. The next morning we started his medical treatment. All the blood tests, his hygiene, timely meals and the difference was valid in just a week's time. He started interactin...

Loveable  Barbie Tribute to most lovable Ajji of Madhur Bhav.  When Madhur bhav has just started in flats in society, where one senior Ajji came for few days, as her son was visiting US.She was very fair, good looking, barbie Doll and she would sing pasaydan very well. She went back home after a month , she  would carry her stuff in bag , oil , bath soap, brush , comb and she will pick up from other Ajji’s cupboard too .  I used to wonder why she is like that and may be her nature to save the things for future.  She had mild attack and so again she got admitted to Madhur Bhav and was resident of Madhur Bhav for long two  & half years. She was very complaining type and wanted to utilize all our services as she claims that she pays here to get all those services. Like medicines, foods, bath, break-fast in time, even if you are late by 5 min in giving medicines, she would shout at staff and curse them and then all of mosuhi used to get upset with h...

Today morning I received a phone call from senior would like to be the member of Madhur Bhav. He had called me three to four times earlier too. He came in the morning and wanted to take the admission immediately and had brought the chequebook with him, I told him that Ajoba we need your son to be here to take admission and let me speak to him, on his request he said that he will stay here and will not go back home. I allowed him to stay with us for a day. When he started speaking about his trouble at home, all my seniors had similar stories around. It breaks my hearts when a fight is over some trivial issues. I kept thinking what complaints made by seniors are genuine or no since we don’t know the other part of stories I console the seniors and advise him. Senior had lost his wife and children took a decision to sell the village house and advise him to stay in Pune.  He has decided to stay with younger son who has the bigger flat.  After few months, daughter in law sta...

I was   in office at Madhur Bhav , one relative comes with the fair elegant lady ( age 67) . she came to see the facility as she is alone in Pune and her daughter is the USA  ,  she look around and said it's very impressive building and may in future when my daughter is in Pune will think of staying here., I did ask her about her family background , to my surprise she was staying close to our house many years back and had very good bungalow ( now it is Big commercial building worth 8-9 cr. )  I thank them for the visit  , her relatives brought two bags of clothes and said Kaku now you have to stay here only as they were to take admission in next month . I could see her expression and could not control my tears and went outside . I resolve myself saying that we really don’t know the other part of the story . We at Madhur Bhav  provide the place for their independence till the last breath . Initially, she was getting well dress for any festi...