Housing and independent living: the honest picture
What exists on paper, and the real gap in Goa specifically.
In short
- On paper
- Gharaunda (National Trust group homes) and PMAY (housing priority)
- In Goa specifically
- No dedicated assisted-living facility currently operating for neurodivergent adults
- What fills the gap
- Family care by default — plan succession early
Long-term housing for a neurodivergent adult is one of the questions Indian disability policy addresses least concretely. Two schemes exist on paper: the National Trust's Gharaunda scheme funds registered NGOs to run group homes for adults with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and multiple disabilities, and PMAY gives disabled applicants priority for ground-floor housing allotment.
The honest picture in Goa specifically: there is no dedicated assisted-living facility currently operating in the state for neurodivergent adults, and it's worth confirming current availability directly with a National Trust-registered organisation rather than assuming Gharaunda has a local presence. Most adults remain in family care by default, not by a planned choice between real alternatives.
This is exactly why succession and guardianship planning matters well before it becomes urgent. Housing policy hasn't caught up to the need yet; planning within the family, in the meantime, is what actually protects continuity of care.
Researched Aug 2026. General information, not legal advice. Rules and amounts change, so check with the office or the latest notification before you act.
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