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Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik Ananda Niketan Jyapu Samaj Yala
An initiative by Jyapu Samaj Yala

Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik
Ananda Niketan

“A community space where seniors lead, care is shared, and dignity comes first.”

A warm, culturally rooted Day Care Centre where elders remain active contributors, decision-makers, and cherished members of community life.

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Our Approach

Rooted in Community,
Led by Seniors

Aging does not mean withdrawal from life.

Growing older means continuing to belong, to contribute, and to be heard. Care is shared, not outsourced.

Our Programs A Day at Ananda Niketan
Phase 1 · Operational

Senior Citizen
Day Care Centre

Currently serving 60 senior citizens, 5 days a week.

Focus on physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing through yoga, learning, arts, cultural engagement and senior-led activities.

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Dignity & Belonging

Where Elders Remain
Active Contributors

Seniors lead. Care is shared. Dignity comes first.

Every activity, meal and conversation is shaped together with the seniors who call Ananda Niketan their community.

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Culturally Rooted Care

Newari Traditions
in Everyday Life

Language, food, customs and community woven into care.

Ananda Niketan grows from the collective culture of Jyapu Samaj Yala — familiar, warm and truly home-like.

A Typical Day Our Programs
Phase 2 · Planned

Residential Care
for 25 Seniors

A homelike environment with 24-hour caregiver presence.

Nutritious culturally familiar meals, continued learning, and full participation in cultural life — growing with quality and care.

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or Partner with Us

Your involvement helps seniors lead with dignity.

Whether you wish to give time, resources, or partnership — every contribution strengthens this elder-led model of care.

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A Replicable Model

Community-Based Care
Across Nepal

Building a model that can grow with quality and heart.

From Day Care to residential community — Ananda Niketan shows how elder-led, culturally grounded care can flourish.

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Seniors at Ananda Niketan holding potted plants in front of a traditional Newari brick building

About Us

Rooted in Community, Led by Seniors

Jyapu Samaj Jestha Nagarik Ananda Niketan is a senior citizen care initiative developed by Jyapu Samaj Yala. It grows from collective culture and elder-led dialogue — not from an institutional model of care.

We believe aging does not mean withdrawal from life. Growing older means continuing to belong, to contribute, and to be heard.

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“Aging does not mean withdrawal from life.”

At Ananda Niketan, growing older means continuing to belong, to contribute, and to be heard.

Our Approach

What Makes Us Different

A participatory, culturally grounded model that places seniors at the centre of decision-making.

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Senior-Led

Activities and routines are co-created with seniors. Their feedback shapes the daily experience.

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Community-Rooted

Born from Jyapu Samaj Yala’s collective culture — care is shared, not outsourced.

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Culturally Familiar

Newari traditions, language, food, and customs are woven into everyday life.

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Dignity First

Seniors are active contributors and decision-makers, never passive recipients of care.

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Replicable Model

Building a community-based senior care approach that can grow across Nepal.

Our Journey

Phased Care Model

From a thriving Day Care Centre to a full residential care community — growing with quality and care.

Phase 1
Live

Senior Citizen Day Care Centre Operational

Currently serving 60 senior citizens, 5 days a week. Focus on physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing through yoga, learning, arts, cultural engagement, and senior-led activities.

Details →
Phase 2
Planned

Residential Care 25 Seniors

Homelike residential environment with 24-hour caregiver presence, nutritious culturally familiar meals, and continued participation in learning and cultural life.

Details →
Phase 3
Future

Expanded Residential Care Community

Growth focused on quality, safeguarding, and emotional wellbeing — stronger health support, peer spaces, and intergenerational engagement.

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Daily Life

A Typical Day at Ananda Niketan

From morning welcome checks to gentle movement, shared activities chosen by seniors, nutritious lunch, and restful afternoons — every day is shaped together.

  • 🕐 10:00 AM — Pick-up & Arrival
  • 🧘 12:00 PM — Gentle Movement & Mindfulness
  • 🎨 2:00 PM — Senior-led Shared Activities
  • 🍽️ 3:00 PM — Nutritious Lunch
  • 🏠 5:00 PM — Return Home
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Group of smiling seniors and a volunteer outdoors at Ananda Niketan

Be Part of This Community

Whether you wish to volunteer, donate, partner, or simply learn more — your involvement helps seniors lead with dignity.

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