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Growing Older, Living Better: Why Senior Living is becoming India’s New Comfort Choice

Updated on: 09 February,2026 12:59 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Buzz | faizan.farooqui@mid-day.com

Senior living communities like Better Life Homes offer dignity, companionship, and medical support for ageing well in modern India.

Growing Older, Living Better: Why Senior Living is becoming India’s New Comfort Choice

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India’s approach to senior care is evolving. With joint families gradually giving way to nuclear households and children increasingly living in different cities or countries, ageing at home is no longer as secure or socially fulfilling as it once was. As a result, senior living communities are emerging as a thoughtful and practical choice for families navigating modern realities.

One of the biggest challenges seniors face today is loneliness combined with uncertainty -managing daily life alone, dealing with unreliable domestic help, and worrying about medical emergencies. Families, despite the best intentions, often struggle to provide constant physical presence while balancing work and distance.

Senior living communities like Better Life Homes (BLH) are addressing this gap by creating environments where seniors can live independently yet never feel alone. Located in the peaceful surroundings of Sultanpur, Himachal Pradesh, BLH offers a calm, low-stress setting while being just minutes away from a multi-specialty hospital-ensuring quick medical support when needed.


Speaking about how Indian family structures and expectations around care have changed, the Founder of Better Life Homes,Bijit Sehgal, says, “Families continue to feel deeply responsible for their parents, but family structures have changed significantly. With smaller households and demanding professional lives, children are not always able to be physically present. At the same time, seniors who have lived independently all their lives seek dignity and autonomy rather than supervision. Today, care is about creating a safe, respectful environment where seniors can live freely, confidently, and on their own terms.”

Over the last few years, BLH has observed a clear shift in mindset. Senior living is increasingly being chosen proactively, not after a crisis. Seniors in the 60–80 age groups are opting for community living to enjoy companionship, routine, and freedom from the stress of managing homes, staff, traffic, and city pressures.

Life at Better Life Homes is designed around holistic well-being. Shared dining spaces, indoor games, film screenings, and cultural evenings encourage social interaction, while in-house wellness facilities such as walking tracks, yoga, massage, steam, and sauna support physical health. Professionally managed services ensure consistency, familiar faces, and peace of mind.

Urban living has become especially challenging for seniors due to pollution, congestion, and the lack of dependable support systems. Semi-urban settings like BLH offer a meaningful alternative-combining clean air, natural surroundings, and professional care without requiring heavy financial commitments or long-term property investments.

In today’s India, senior living is no longer about dependency or separation from family. It is about choice, dignity, and living well. And communities like Better Life Homes are quietly reshaping how ageing is experienced-making it safer, calmer, and far more connected.

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