Fortis Malar Launches “Seniors First” programme for Senior Citizens

Fortis Malar Hospital, a leading Multi-specialty Hospital in Chennai recently launched the Seniors First programme at their facility. This initiative is aimed at providing priority healthcare to senior citizens and creating a warm experience at the hospital. The Seniors First programme was launched by Mr. V. Chandrasekhar, President, Senior Citizens group of Besant Nagar and Mylapore in the presence of Dr Ananth Mohan Pai, Medical Superintendent, Fortis Malar Hospital, staffs and senior citizens.

As a part of the programme, a ‘Seniors First’ card will be provided through which the elders can avail various benefits of the programme which includes free registration, discounted preventive health checks, personalized discharge, fixed OPD slots with doctors and separate billing queue. Adding to this, the card will also provide concession on consultation, room rent, blood investigation, imaging services and pharmacy.

Dr Ananth Mohan Pai said, “We at Fortis Malar are always striving to bring about the next big change in healthcare and this begins right from when the patient steps into our facility. As we continue our mission of being a senior friendly hospital, it gives us great joy to introduce a host of new privileges for senior citizens. This programme is designed such that complete assistance is provided to the elderly at every stage during their time at the hospital thus making the process much easier