There are 728
Old Age Homes in India today. Detailed information of 547
homes is available. Out of these, 325 homes are free of cost
while 95 old age homes are on pay & stay basis, 116 homes
have both free as well as pay & stay facilities and 11 homes
have no information. A total of 278 old age homes all over
the country are available for the sick and 101 homes are
exclusively for women. Kerala has 124 old age homes which is
maximum in any state.
(Directory of Old Age Homes in India, HelpAge India, 1998)