our mission through the years

Mission statement

As God resides in every heart, service of others is service of God. We therefore recognize a responsibility to all those who need our help at any time in their lives.

We particularly recognize the increasing fragility of life as we get older, and that many of us may need physical help and emotional support in order to maintain dignified and productive lives to the end.

In response to this need, Pyareo Home* has been created to provide a loving living environment for the elderly and disabled members of our community.

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* In the Hindi language, "pyareo" means "dear ones" or "beloveds".

The name thus reinforces our ideal of respectful service in all aspects of running Pyareo Home.

Essential values and goals

We recognize that mutual respect and good will towards each other – whether residents, staff or volunteers – results in a loving atmosphere at the Home. We encourage everyone to appreciate and support all efforts in this direction. Thousands of small acts of kindness are what knit together and sustain Pyareo Home.

• To help residents maintain good health, we serve delicious and nutritious vegetarian food, tailored to each resident’s needs.

• We encourage a simple and meditative lifestyle. Our beautiful location allows immersion in nature: gardening, walking along our brook, feeding the birds, watching the sunsets.

• We provide support to residents to maintain their health, participate in activities, and generally live full lives.

• We recognize residents' right to make their own health-care and financial decisions, and we promote their autonomy.

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View the Pyareo Home Principles here, outlining the founding philosophy of Pyareo Home.