As India’s population steadily ages, the need for sensitive, affordable, and comprehensive geriatric healthcare has never been more urgent. In Lucknow, Sanjivini Super Speciality Hospital has quietly but consistently responded to this challenge through Project Ummeed—a thoughtfully designed initiative that caters specifically to patients aged 65 years and above, offering them dignity, care, and financial relief at a time when medical needs often rise but resources may not.
Project Ummeed is not merely a discounted treatment scheme; it is a holistic geriatric care model. The initiative focuses on reducing the general rate per day for elderly patients, making prolonged hospital stays less burdensome for families. Crucially, it is aimed at senior citizens without reimbursement facilities or Third-Party Administrators (TPA)—a segment often left vulnerable in the healthcare system. With terms and conditions applicable, the program ensures transparency while extending meaningful support to those who need it most.
One of the most striking features of Project Ummeed is its all-inclusive approach to care. Elderly patients enrolled under the initiative receive free food, an essential yet often overlooked component of recovery. Nutrition plans are not generic; they are curated with the involvement of qualified dieticians, ensuring meals align with medical needs, age-related conditions, and recovery goals. This attention to detail reflects the project’s philosophy: healing is not only about medicines and machines, but also about comfort, nutrition, and emotional well-being.
Medical services under Project Ummeed are comprehensive. Patients benefit from round-the-clock nursing care, Emergency Medical Officer (EMO) services, and regular doctor visits, ensuring continuous monitoring and timely intervention. The model is particularly effective for elderly patients dealing with chronic illnesses, post-surgical recovery, respiratory disorders, or age-related complications that require sustained medical supervision rather than episodic treatment.
The initiative has been running successfully for the past five to seven years, quietly impacting hundreds of lives. Its scale and sincerity are underscored by a significant milestone: last year alone, Sanjivini exempted nearly ₹40 lakh under Project Ummeed. This exemption represents not just financial numbers, but countless relieved families and senior citizens who could focus on recovery rather than mounting hospital bills.
Behind Project Ummeed stands the larger institutional ethos of Sanjivini Super Speciality Hospital, a 100-bedded tertiary care centre located in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. Under the visionary leadership of Dr. S.N. Gupta, the hospital has built a reputation for blending advanced medical technology with compassion and affordability. Dr. Gupta—MD, FCCP (USA), EDRM (Europe)—is among the most respected pulmonologists and critical care specialists in Uttar Pradesh, with over three decades of experience. His belief that quality healthcare should be accessible to all is deeply embedded in initiatives like Project Ummeed.
Sanjivini’s strength lies in its multi-disciplinary ecosystem. From pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine to nephrology, orthopedics, pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine, and palliative care, the hospital offers seamless, all-under-one-roof services. For elderly patients, this integration is invaluable, reducing the physical and emotional strain of navigating multiple healthcare facilities.
Beyond patient care, Sanjivini’s commitment to society is reflected in its robust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. The hospital operates a fully functional blood bank, a critical asset in emergency and critical care medicine. Regular blood donation camps are organized to ensure adequate supply, and in many deserving cases, the hospital also arranges free blood transfusions. These efforts reinforce Sanjivini’s role not just as a healthcare provider, but as a responsible community institution.
During challenging periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanjivini demonstrated resilience and responsibility—maintaining essential non-COVID services while launching specialized post-COVID care programs. This same adaptability and foresight inform Project Ummeed, which continues to evolve in response to the complex needs of the elderly.
Patient experiences consistently highlight the hospital’s clean environment, empathetic staff, and clear communication by doctors. For senior citizens, this atmosphere of respect and reassurance is especially important. Families often describe Sanjivini as a place where elders are treated not as cases, but as people—with patience, time, and genuine concern.
In a healthcare landscape often criticized for high costs and impersonal systems, Project Ummeed stands out as a model of ethical, people-centric care. It acknowledges a simple truth: senior citizens deserve not just longer lives, but better ones—lived with comfort, dignity, and hope.
Through sustained commitment, financial exemptions, comprehensive services, and a strong ethical foundation, Project Ummeed exemplifies what meaningful healthcare initiatives can achieve. Anchored by Dr. S.N. Gupta’s leadership and Sanjivini Super Speciality Hospital’s infrastructure and values, it continues to light the way for compassionate geriatric care in Lucknow and beyond—living up to its name by offering true ummeed, or hope, to those who need it most.
