A home for those who have none.

A registered charitable trust in Mysuru. We give abandoned and destitute elderly people a bed, three meals, medical care, and company, entirely free of cost.

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An elderly resident in a warm knitted cap and the home's uniform shirt, sitting outside in the winter sun

No one is turned away because they cannot pay.

People reach us in different ways. Some arrive from the street. Some are sent by a hospital with nowhere to discharge them. Some are brought by neighbours, or by families who could no longer cope. A few walk in on their own.

We do not ask which. Everyone is given a bed, three meals, clean clothes, and whatever medical care they need, for as long as they need it, paid for entirely by donations.

Free

shelter, food, and medical care, always

2019

caring for Mysuru's abandoned elderly since

24/7

someone on hand, every day of the year

What we give, without asking for anything back

The main hall of the home, lined with beds where residents rest

A bed and a roof

A clean bed and a roof that does not leak, with hospital beds and wheelchairs for those who can no longer manage on their own. For many, it is the first safe place they have slept in years.

Food, every day

Three simple, nutritious meals a day, cooked fresh, served with care, and adjusted for anyone who cannot chew or digest easily.

The folded hands of an elderly woman resting on her lap

Medical care

Regular check-ups, medicines given on time, and hygiene and dressing for those who cannot manage on their own.

Company, and dignity

Many who come to us have been abandoned by their own families, or have no family left at all. We do not ask why. We simply open the door, and care for them for as long as they need us.

Help us continue this

An ordinary day, which for many is no longer ordinary

The quiet stillness of early morning light

6:00 am

A quiet morning

Tea, and a slow start to the day for those who are up early.

8:00 am

Breakfast and medicines

A simple breakfast, and the day's first round of medicines, given on time to everyone who needs them.

10:30 am

Medical rounds

Check-ups, dressing changes, and attention for anyone unwell, whenever it is needed.

Steel bowls of curry and rice on a wooden table

1:00 pm

Lunch, together

A hot, home-style meal, served to everyone in the home, without exception.

4:00 pm

Rest and company

Carrom, conversation, and the small comfort of not being alone.

8:00 pm

Dinner, and a settled night

A final meal, and a safe, warm place to sleep until morning.

Inside the home

Photographs from the home in Kalyanagiri Nagar, where our residents live, eat, pray, and pass the afternoons together.

Four residents, two of them in wheelchairs, playing a game of carrom together in the hall — An afternoon game of carrom.

The prayer room, with prayer mats, a small pulpit, and framed religious art — The prayer room, where residents gather for daily prayers.

A wider view of the prayer room, with seating for residents and light through the windows

Find us in Kalyanagiri Nagar, Mysuru

We are on the outskirts of the city, near the Sathagalli satellite bus stand. Call ahead on any of our numbers and we will help you find us.

Survey No. 29, Azeez Sait Main Road
Near KEB Sub Station, Near Sathagalli Satellite Bus Stand
Kalyanagiri Nagar, Mysuru 570019

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“Hands that help are holier than the lips that pray”

The words on our wall, and the reason we exist.

Who we take in

Elderly men and women found destitute or abandoned in and around Mysuru, often referred to us by the public, the police, or nearby hospitals, with nowhere else to turn.

How it is funded

Entirely by donations, from individuals and well-wishers who believe that no one should be left to face old age alone on the street.

See the home for yourself

Television crews and visitors have filmed inside the home. These are their reports, not ours.

Mysore Old Age Home: Painful Condition of Helpless Senior Citizens turned in to Happiness
Rafiq Jabbar Naqshbandi, ETV Urdu · in Urdu

Dardmand Qaum ke Ruburu: Mysore Old Age Home Ki Haqiqat
Kausar News Channel India · in Urdu

Stories from the home

Visiting a parent with dementia: small things that help

You cannot correct your way back to the parent you remember. But you can still have a good afternoon together, and that is the whole of it.

A younger hand gently holding an older person's hand

22 July 2026 · 3 min read

The quiet signs a parent may need more support

The moment is rarely a fall or a diagnosis. More often it is a pile of unopened post and a fridge that tells a story.

1 July 2026 · 2 min read

How an elderly person ends up alone, and why it is rarely simple

It is easy to assume abandonment is always cruelty. In our experience, the truth is usually more complicated, and more ordinary, than that.

Questions people ask us

The honest answers, whether you want to help or you need help.

Does it cost anything to stay here?

No. Everyone we shelter is cared for entirely free of cost. We are funded by donations, not by fees.

Who do you take in?

Elderly men and women who are homeless, abandoned, or destitute, usually referred to us by the public, the police, or nearby hospitals when there is no family able or willing to care for them.

How does someone come to stay here?

Call us on any of our numbers. If you have found someone who needs shelter, or you know of an elderly person living on the street, we will guide you through what happens next.

What happens if someone falls ill?

Our team attends to them directly, and we arrange hospital care when it is needed. No one in our care is left without attention.

Can I visit?

Yes. Please call ahead on any of our numbers so we can welcome you properly and show you around.

How can I help?

Donations of money, food, clothing, medicines, or your time are all welcome. Call or WhatsApp us and we will tell you what is needed most right now.

How do I donate money?

By UPI or bank transfer. Our UPI IDs, both bank accounts, and QR codes you can scan with any UPI app are on the Donate page. Please call or message us afterwards with the amount and date so we can acknowledge it and issue a receipt.

Come see the work. Then help us continue it.

Visitors are always welcome. Call ahead on any of our numbers and we will be glad to show you around and talk about how you can help.

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The main hall of the home, lined with beds, where residents sit and rest