Seon Psychiatric Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre

SEON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRE

Seon Psychiatric Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre is a Major project of Seon Ashram®. The Purpose of Seon Ashram is to deal with the rehabilitation of mentally ill, physically challenged and to cater to the Aged and destitute children. The main objective of the Ashram is to work for the overall well being of these people with disabilities can be helped to live their lives as part of society.

This Ashram has 200 bedded Psychiatric Hospital. Various types of Psychiatric and mentally challenged patients have been getting treated here. These inmates are here for a variety of reasons: Many have been picked up from the street, some women came here after being raped on the street, others were sent here by their families; some of them are collected and dropped off by Government officials, social workers and NGO’s. We have received the recognition for Psychiatric Clinical Nursing Training to Nursing Schools & Colleges registered at the Karnataka State Nursing Council (Consolidated under the Karnataka Nurses Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1961). We also have got the permission for 100 a bedded general hospital. We have permission to provide psychiatric clinical experience for the GNM, B.Sc Nursing, M.Sc Nursing, MSW, and M. Sc Clinical Psychology students.

DURING ADMISSION AND AT PRESENT

Ashram has been remarkably dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating the deserted and the dying people from the streets and to serve the less fortunate brothers & sisters, hailing from different parts of the country suffering from various diseases. Most of the mentally ill/retarded people in the ashram are street patients, who don’t have anyone to look after them. They were wandering on the roads, sheltering in bus stands and railway stations, eating thrown out food from the garbage. Such destitute are brought to the Ashram, cleaned, provided food, and shelter, clothing and necessary medical treatment.

Dr. Anil Kakunje, Psychiatrist, Seon Ashram®

Seon Psychiatric Hospital & Rehabilitation centre, over the years served more than 1760 beneficiaries till date. Many have recovered and gone back home. Many others are recovered and remaining in Ashram engaging themselves in various activities such as craft work, candle making, kitchen work, diary work etc and found themselves to be satisfied.

And, we, the Seon Family, very much thankful to Dr. Anil Kakunje, Psychiatrist, Seon Ashram®, for being a part for this great success.

REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES

In order to keep the patients happy and busy, various activities are being conducted for the improvement of their physical and mental health. Everyone in the centre are given some manual labour like cleaning the surroundings, vegetable gardening, Agarbatti making, making brooms, helping in the kitchen, gardening, goat and cow rearing, helping in construction Art and Craft making – everything according to their capacity. The patients who engage themselves in any work or activities they are awarded with the prizes on special vocations like festivals and national festival to motivate them to continue their efforts and also help them to improve interpersonal relationships. Different cultural programs also conducted by the patients on every Sundays and also on the special vocations.

Colleges been have taken Psychiatric Posting from Seon Ashram 

1. School of Social work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore.
2. Prasanna School of Nursing, Ujire.
3. Alva’s College of Social work, Moodbidri.
4. Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Mangalore
5. Kalpatharu School of Nursing, Belthangady.
6. Colaco School of Nursing, Mangalore
7. M.V Shetty School of Nursing, Mangalore.
8. D.M.Collage, Ujire.
9. KajeTimmanna Nursing College
10. Westfalische Wilhelms University, Munster, Germany.
11. A College of Nursing, Tumbey.
12. Vidyarashmi School of nursing
13. KVG School of Nursing

Colleges visited Seon Ashram as part of their Study Tour

• Department of Social Work, S.D.M. College, Ujire.
• Department of Psychology, Government First Grade College, Uppinangady.
• Department of Social work, Gulbargaand Chittapura.
• Students from Ladyhill Victoria School, Mangalore.
• Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Mangalore.
• 10^thstandard students from St.Sebastian Church, Kalanja.
• Students from S.D.M. College, Ujire.
• Students from I.T.I. Venoor.
• Avila Convent High School, Mysore.
• Department of Journalism, Alvas College, Moodabidri.
• Agnes College Mangalore.
• Msw College Manipal
• Sahyadri College of Nursing Mangalore

Service Rendered by Various Institutions like

• FSL India sends foreign volunteers to the institution and thus makes it possible for them to gain lifetime-rewarding experiences in the Ashram.
• Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte has been conducting Medical and eye camps at the Ashram for residents as well as for the local people. Also for some cases free treatment has been given.
• Medical College, Mangalore ( Dept of Psychiatry) conducts Monthly Medical Camp for the ashram residents and also has conducted a dental camp for our residents at the Seon Ashram.
• Students from Sarosh Institute of Hotel Management, Mangalore spent their valuable time with our residents and made them happy by conducting a variety of activities and performed some cultural activities.
• Students from S.D.M. I.T. College Ujire participated in Independence Day celebration and have spent their fruitful time with our residents.
• Students from St. Agnes Girls College, Mangalore visited our Ashram and conducted indoor activities to our residents.
• Brothers from Dominican Fathers, Mangalore
• Sisters from Dominican Sisters, Mangalore