A recent report by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) called Indian Senior Care Industry 2018, states that “In about 30 years from now, the elderly population in India is expected to triple from 104 million in 2011 to 300 million in 2050, accounting for 18% of the total population in 2050.” In the traditional model of care for senior citizens, it was the joint family structure along with the support of helpers that elderly used to be cared for. However with the breakdown of joint family structure and corporate jobs for most couples, the elderly in a nuclear family has only the support of the helpers or medically trained attendants. To fill this gap and to provide a support base for elderly, the concept of senior living or senior active living, as some would like to call it, is gradually emerging in India.
