ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN INDIA

Triveni Goswami Vernal
(Registered Special Educator: A64010)

The previous blog (https://specialsaathi.com/2025/03/27/assisted-living-facilities-for-individuals-with-additional-needs/) looked at Assisted Living Facilities in the country and the role of the parents in ensuring they make an informed choice, while selecting any, for their ward. This blog will try to compile a list of such facilities in the country. It is not an exhaustive list. Please feel free to suggest names, that may have been missed out.

DELHI AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR):
1) ANANDA – Assisted Living for Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities (Managed by Action for Autism)
https://www.autism-india.org/residence.php
2) SHAURYA FOUNDATION (https://www.shauryafoundation.org/)
3) NIRANTAR PRAYAS (https://www.nirantarprayas.in/residential-centre/)
4) ASSISTED LIVING FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS (ALAP) https://www.alap.net.in/

UTTARAKHAND (DEHRADUN and in its vicinity)
1) PROJECT ARUNIMA (https://www.projectarunima.org/)
2) SAMARTH ASSISTED LIVING (https://samarthassistedliving.com/)


MAHARASHTRA (PUNE & MUMBAI)
1) ASHISH HOMES (https://aashishfoundation.org/aashish-homes/)
2) BHUMIKA FOUNDATION (https://mindsbhumika.com/assisted-living-for-children-with-autism-in-india/)
3) DEVADI RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (near Pune) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/parents-team-up-for-a-unique-autism-centre-in-pune/articleshow/119271370.cms
4) SAKSHAM AUTISM FOUNDATION PUNE RESIDENTIAL CENTRE (https://sakshamautism.com/)
5) SWANIKETAN by PARANJAPE SCHEMES in Pune (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spotlight/paranjape-schemes-launches-first-homes-for-differently-abled-in-india/articleshow/106862132.cms)

WEST BENGAL (With inputs from a parent from Kolkata)
1) AROGYA SANDHAN CHARITABLE TRUST, KOLKATA
2) ANANDA ASHRAM, PASHCHIM BARDHAMAN
3) SHIMLAGARH ABASON (BHARAT SEVASHTAM SANGHA) in HOOGHLY
4) SAMAAVESH by INDIA AUTISM CENTRE (Proposed Residential Project  https://www.indiaautismcenter.org/our-initiatives/)

KARNATAKA
1) ASSISTED LIVING FOR AUTISTIC ADULTS (https://alfaa.org/)
2) AKSHADHAA ASSISTED LIVING (https://www.akshadhaafoundation.org/akshadhaa-assited-living-aalp/)
3) SAANIDHYA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL AND TRAINING CENTRE (https://www.saanidhya.org/)

TAMIL NADU
1) SWABHIMAN TRUST (https://www.autismchennai.in/group.html)
2) COVAI CARE (https://covaicare.com/special-children/)
3) THE TOGETHER COMMUNITY at HOSUR.  Coming up soon (https://togetherfoundationtrust.org/group-home/)

TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH
1) VIVAAN ASSISTED LIVING (https://vivaanassistedliving.com/), HYDERABAD (Moinabad)
2) SANNIDHI-SWANTHANA (https://shankarfoundation.org/sannidhi-swanthana/), HYDERABAD (Vill Kohada, Sani Sez)
3) AUTISM ASHRAM, HYDERABAD (Shamirpet)
4) AARAMBH AUTISM, RAJAMUNDHRY (https://www.aarambhautism.org/)

GUJARAT
1) ANAND DHAM, AHMEDABAD (https://www.ananddham.co.in/)
2) iHRIDAY, BARODA (https://ihriday.com/)
3) AUTISM ASHRAM

PLEASE NOTE:
**This is just an attempt to compile a list of Assisted Living Centres in the country. It is not a recommendation of any kind. Please do your due diligence and make an informed choice, when selecting any of these for your child**

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Author Dr.Triveni Goswami Vernal

Dr.Triveni Goswami Vernal is a Registered Special Educator (CRR: A64010), a Psychologist and an Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner (UNESCO-CID). She is an Avaz Certified Educator and Certified in Dyslexia Teacher Training. She is also an art educator for children with additional needs.

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