Mrs. Gayathri Ananthakrishnan

Mrs. Gayathri Ananthakrishnan is the Managing Director of Chennai Urology and Robotics Institute, She has been instrumental in building up this institution and will lead the team to provide affordable, quality healthcare by adopting the best clinical practices.

Passionate about creating a difference, she leads various social initiatives like the Indian Prostate Cancer Foundation, which aims to prevent needless suffering due to prostate cancer by creating awareness about the disease, early detection and treatment. She is the founder of The Dementia Care Foundation which aims to transform the quality of life and Dementia Care for patients and their families.

Gayathri Ananthakrishnan also provides leadership and direction to the functioning of Dr Shenmuganathan Kanagavalli Charitable Trust. which is the CSR handle of Ganga Hospital. The work they have done in the village of Magudanchavadi in the field of agriculture, education, economy and women empowerment has truly impacted their quality of life of the people and offers a better future.

Holding a Masters Degree in Business Administration. She is the director and the main thrust behind the Ganga Air Ambulance project which revolutionizes the way emergency healthcare is treated in India

Poornima Rajan., M.Phil (Clin.Psy)

Poornima Rajan is a licenced Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist, with a keen interest in community based intervention for mental health and mental illnesses. She is specialized in neurorehabilitation and psychological assessments. Her professional goal involves making mental health care and psychological support system accessible for all.

Being an advocate for Mental Health, she is also the director of project development, hilfeme (www.hilfeme.com) which is an online platform for access to professional assistance for mental health and psychological distress, managed by the non-profit organization edhir kol.

She completed her undergraduate and post-graduation from the department of applied Psychology, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Teynampet Chennai and completed her M.Phil in Clinical Psychology from the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyanjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Chennai in 2016 and has been a part of the Rehabilitation Council of India.

Karthika Pillai (B.Sc., Psychology and MSW, Medical & Psychiatry)

Ms. Karthika Pillai is a Social Worker dedicated to the care for the Mental health of Elders and their family members. Her Areas of expertise include Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Group Counselling and Elderly care. She completed her undergraduate from the Department of Psychology at PSG College of Arts and Science and completed her postgraduation from the Department of Social Work (Medical and Psychiatry) at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science.

At TDCF, Karthika leads the Daycare program and works with the elders one-on-one and in group settings. Her patience and keen clinical skills help make the elderly feel at ease in the day care and improve their cooperation and interest in cognitive stimulation and physical rehabilitation.

Varshinee Krishnan, MSc Applied Child Psychology

Varshinee is the Counseling Psychologist at The Dementia Care Foundation. She completed her under-graduation from Christ University with a triple major in Psychology, Sociology and English and her Post-graduation in Applied Child Psychology from Nottingham Trent University. She is trained in providing Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Psychological First Aid in elder care specifically for Dementia.

Her passion for empathetic and proactive care has ensured the emotional well-being of the elders as well caregivers at TDCF. She provides structured and customized strategies of stimulation and exercise for each of the elders in the Daycare and IP care services. Apart from caring for the elders, she also undertakes caregiver counseling which provides holistic care for the family.

Ayshwaryalakshmi.L, MSW Medical & Psychiatry

Ayshwaryalakshmi Psychiatric Social Worker at TDCF. She graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology and completed her post-graduate Master of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work from Guru Nanak College.

Ayshwarya cares for the elders in our organization in the Dementia Daycare and IP care. Her current focus is in psycho-social rehabilitation for elders and their families. Her experience in social field work, advocacy and empowerment has led her to becoming adept in providing quality care for elders. She is dedicated to giving elders with dementia and their families the best care and assistance possible, and she does so with great skill and compassion.