Our Team

People supporting the recovery environment at Sunrise Foundation

Sunrise Foundation Rehabilitation Centre brings together leadership, visiting professional support and residential care staff around a structured environment for recovery. Each role contributes differently to the day-to-day support available to residents and their families.

Leadership Psychiatric & psychological support Residential care staff

A multidisciplinary support environment

Different responsibilities. One recovery-focused setting.

Recovery is not represented by one role alone. Sunrise Foundation’s support structure includes organisational leadership, visiting medical and psychological professionals, and residential staff who support the living environment and routine.

The information on this page describes the roles and visiting schedules currently established for the Sunrise Foundation team. It is not intended to replace a clinical assessment or individual treatment advice.

Professional input Visiting psychiatric, medical and psychological support is part of the established team structure.
Residential support Residential staff contribute to the day-to-day environment in which residents live and recover.
Family connection Families remain an important part of understanding support, communication and recovery planning.

Leadership & stewardship

The people behind Sunrise Foundation

Leadership provides continuity to the organisation and its rehabilitation-centre operations.

Late Shri Suraj Salian, founder of Sunrise Foundation
Founder

Late Shri Suraj Salian

Founder of Sunrise Foundation. His founding role forms part of the organisation’s institutional story and identity.

Remembered as the founder of Sunrise Foundation.

Shri Bharat Salian, current leadership of Sunrise Foundation
Current Leadership

Shri Bharat Salian

Current leadership and person in charge at Sunrise Foundation Rehabilitation Centre, continuing the organisation’s operational direction.

Brother of late founder Shri Suraj Salian.

Professional support

Psychiatric & psychological involvement

Visiting professionals form part of the established support structure at Sunrise Foundation. Visiting frequency is shown as currently documented and may be subject to operational scheduling.

Dr. Rishab Varma, psychiatrist supporting Sunrise Foundation
Psychiatrist

Dr. Rishab Varma

Psychiatrist providing visiting professional support within the Sunrise Foundation rehabilitation environment.

Visiting once a month

Professional & residential team

A structured support directory

The following team members contribute through medical, psychological or residential responsibilities.

Medical Support

Dr. Sushil Choure

MBBS · Visiting medical professional

Visiting every 15 days
Psychological Support

Akshay Kulkarni

Psychologist · Visiting professional

Visiting every Sunday
Residential Care

Rajesh Sangavi

Residential medical staff supporting the day-to-day care environment.

Residential Care

Jake D’Souza

Residential medical staff supporting the day-to-day care environment.

How the roles fit together

Support across the residential recovery environment

Psychiatric support Visiting psychiatric involvement through Dr. Rishab Varma.
Medical support Visiting medical involvement through Dr. Sushil Choure.
Psychological support Visiting psychological involvement through Akshay Kulkarni.
Residential medical staff Day-to-day residential support through Rajesh Sangavi and Jake D’Souza.
Organisational leadership Operational direction under current leadership at Sunrise Foundation.
Family communication Families can use Sunrise Foundation’s information and contact channels to understand available support.
Important: Visiting schedules and staff availability can change. For current availability, appointments, admission information or individual clinical questions, please contact Sunrise Foundation directly rather than relying solely on the schedule shown here.

Institutional context

A team within a regulated rehabilitation setting

Sunrise Foundation Rehabilitation Centre is provisionally registered as a Mental Health Establishment under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. The establishment has a 50-bed capacity.

The regulatory status and facility capacity are institutional facts; they should not be interpreted as a guarantee of any particular clinical outcome.

50-bed capacity Capacity established through the establishment’s provisional registration documentation.
Provisional registration Registered provisionally under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
Resident-centred environment Professional and residential roles operate within the rehabilitation-centre setting.

Need to understand the support available?

Families and individuals can contact Sunrise Foundation to discuss the rehabilitation environment, available programmes, visiting professionals, admission-related questions and other practical information.

Contact Sunrise Foundation