After his wife’s passing in December 2022, Felix P found himself living alone in his home, located near Banaswadi. In his 70s and living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, he had one persistent worry: what if his full-time caretaker fell sick? Moving in with his children was not feasible. His son lives in 'cold' New Zealand, one daughter works in a convent in Uttar Pradesh, and the other, though in Bengaluru, has a routine that does not align with his. The family decided that Felix, a retired banker, should move into an assisted-living facility in south Bengaluru, even though the rent was about Rs 1 lakh a month. He did not resent the decision; he considered it a “practical choice”.

Though he felt out of place during the first month, he is now happy and no longer feels lonely. He

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