We are not merely about building exceptional spaces. We are committed to an uncompromising pursuit of quality, dignity and compassion. When we pour the joy of serving into the rhythm of every day, we create homes where our elders don’t just age gracefully but thrive in the warmth of a community that truly cherishes them.
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True care cannot be transactional, it has to be transformational. Travancore Senior
Living for me is like answering a deeply personal calling to serve.
- Mr. Jiji Philip, Founder
To be the most trusted and innovative senior living company, enabling every senior to age with independence, dignity, and joy through technology and compassionate care.
To create future-ready senior living communities that combine smart technologies, personalized care, wellness programs, and meaningful human engagement to enrich the lives of older adults.
True care cannot be transactional, it has to be transformational. Travancore Senior
Living for me is like answering a deeply personal calling to serve.
- Mr. Jiji Philip, Founder
While the Travancore Foundation was formed in 2009, Travancore Senior Living was born out of a profound realisation by Mr. Jiji Philip that the aging populace deserved more than just state-of-the-art accommodation. They deserved an ecosystem rooted in absolute dignity, unconditional empathy, and long-term institutional trust.
With 17 years of exceptional operational expertise and trust through the foundation, it became evident that the scale of the opportunity ahead extended beyond its scope. Building on our foundational success, Travancore Senior Living Pvt. Ltd. was created to propel unified expansion by attracting strategic investment to broaden the geographic footprint and pioneer the complete continuum of senior care. To transform this empathetic mission into a world-class enterprise, Dr. Renu Abraham Varughese with several decades of global experiences, injected rigorous clinical direction and strategic frameworks, ensuring the highest medical safety and the gold standard of wellness. Backed by the operational and executional expertise of Mr. Mansoor, TSL transitioned from a localised mission into Kerala’s definitive, multi- vertical senior living platform.
We believe technology should not replace human care, but strengthen it. By seamlessly integrating smart health monitoring, digital connectivity, safety systems, and resident-centered services, we create communities where seniors can thrive, families can remain connected, and caregivers can deliver exceptional support.
Service is in our DNA. We approach every interaction with profound empathy, genuine warmth, and a heartfelt devotion to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being
We build ecosystems of being and belonging. We are dedicated to cultivating vibrant spaces where meaningful connections, lifelong relationships, and shared purpose flourish daily.
We honour the unique journey, personal rights, and wisdom of every individual we serve. To us, safeguarding the respect and freedom of our elders is not just a duty, but a sacred trust.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of clinical care, operational delivery, and institutional governance. In our qualitative pursuit, we believe there is no room for compromise, but only continuous improvement.
We act with absolute honesty, transparency, and ethical clarity. Our decisions are guided by the simple principle that our actions must always merit the deep trust placed in us by families and stakeholders alike.
We believe in responsible stewardship. By integrating green living practices and ecological sensitivity in community design, we strive to nurture the environment just as we care for our people.
We embrace appropriate technology and progressive practices that enhance quality of life and care.
Founder
Mr. Jiji Philip, a trailblazer in social development and senior care brings to the
organisation, a combination of deep strategic insight and operational expertise. With a
Masters in Social Sciences and a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management and
Labour Laws, his illustrious career of 35 years includes Tata Tea Ltd. and SIPD.
Mr. Philip has always been driven by a sense of servitude and philanthropy. His 9 years
of leadership roles in the Christian ministry has enabled him to work closely with a
spectrum of organisations and respected church leaders, gaining extensive experience
in managing mission schools, community centres, vocational training schools, and
counselling centres. His core competencies include diverse aspects such as senior
living, financial and construction management, community development, and social
welfare within the charitable domain.
With a personal commitment to address the needs of the often-neglected elderly
population, he has dedicated himself in creating environments where they receive
genuine care, comfort and dignity. Guided by this vision, he co-founded Travancore
Foundation, a trusted name in quality senior care in Kerala. He currently serves as
Managing Trustee and CEO of Travancore Foundation and as Director of TERCA
(Travancore Education and Research Centre on Ageing). In addition, he is the Managing
Director of both Travancore Senior Living Private Ltd. and Travancore Homes Private
Ltd., Secretary of the Senior Living Association of Kerala (SLAK), and Vice Chair of the
India Chapter of CommonAge.
Director
Dr. Renu Abraham Varughese is an award-winning clinical gerontologist, educator, and
global speaker with recognised leadership in ageing, health, and evidence-based
practice. Her academic and professional focus includes health assessment, health
promotion, and statistics for nurses, reflecting her commitment to research-driven
practice and impactful education.
Her distinguished contributions have received several honours including the US
Fulbright Specialist Award, the US Nehru Fulbright Professional Excellence Award,
CommonAge’s Outstanding Contribution Award, the Fellow distinction from the New
York Academy of Medicine, the ASLI Founder’s Excellence Award, and the Sath Sevana
Award from the Indo American Press Club, New York.
She serves as Associate Professor at Mercy University, New York, and holds key
leadership roles as Chairperson of the Travancore Foundation, Director of
CommonAge, Asia Chapter Head of CommonAge, and Managing Director of TERCA.
Dr. Varughese received the US-Nehru Fulbright award twice, first for professional
excellence focused on culturally appropriate resident assessment for long-term care in
India, and later as a Fulbright Specialist training elder-care workforce in South Africa
and Sub-Saharan countries.
She has also played a definitive role in building capacity through simulation-based
learning, including establishing India’s first simulation-based learning centre forgeriatric training at Travancore Foundation. Her efforts have helped the foundation
achieve platinum status accreditation, as well as retirement-centre accreditation
standards with Standard Wise International, Australia.
Director
Mr. Mansur Dalal is a renowned architect, industry thought leader, speaker and author specialising in multiple facets of senior living and care. He is Founder and Chairman Emeritus of ASLI, the only pan-India association dedicated to senior living and care, and served as Immediate Past Chairman of CommonAge, the Commonwealth-wide
association for ageing across 56 countries. He sits on the boards of the Global Ageing Network (Washington, USA) and Baycrest Academy for Research and Education (Canada). Invited by the Government of India, Mansur contributed to the development of national standards and regulations in the elderly living sector. He is the founder of ELD-AR, an AI-driven palliative care application for Alzheimer’s patients, and holds India’s first patent for this technology. An active international speaker, Mansur has presented on ageing, senior care standards, and ethical migration of caregivers at more than 25 conferences across 14 countries.
Traditional senior housing has not evolved at par with the changes in a resident’s health pyramid. The TSL Continuum Care Campus solves this by fusing every single stage of the aging journey within a unified, premium ecosystem.
From independent luxury living to advanced memory care and rehabilitation, we eliminate more than just the friction of relocation.
With 17 years of exceptional operational expertise and trust through the foundation, it became evident that the scale of the opportunity ahead extended beyond its scope. Building on our foundational success, Travancore Senior Living Pvt. Ltd. was created to propel unified expansion by attracting strategic investment to broaden the geographic footprint and pioneer the complete continuum of senior care. To transform this empathetic mission into a world-class enterprise, Dr. Renu Abraham Varughese with several decades of global experiences, injected rigorous clinical direction and strategic frameworks, ensuring the highest medical safety and the gold standard of wellness. Backed by the operational and executional expertise of Mr. Mansoor, TSL transitioned from a localised mission into Kerala’s definitive, multi- vertical senior living platform.
This results in higher resident retention rates.
High-margin lifestyle, wellness, and culinary/catering revenue streams.
Built-in medical safety nets that drive deep peace of mind for families
abroad.
A soulful community that gives your capital unmatched purpose.
A structured framework adding 500+ premium units to capture
first-mover advantage.
Balanced asset allocation across real estate, medical care
services, and education.
Access to a respected brand aggressively scaling its footprint
across Kerala and India.
"My family member has been living at Rahel Homes for about 3 months now, and we couldn’t be happier with our choice. The staff here are incredibly compassionate, going above and beyond to make residents feel at home and well-cared-for. They treat each resident with dignity and kindness, which brings us so much peace of mind. The environment is serene and welcoming, with beautiful common areas and well-maintained grounds that create a peaceful setting. It’s also the perfect size—large enough to offer plenty of amenities and social activities, but small enough to feel personal and friendly. My family member has truly found a wonderful community here, and I would highly recommend Rahel Homes to anyone looking for a warm and caring place for their loved ones."
"I believe, Rahel Homes is the best senior care facility available in the Kerala or may be even in the country. For our mother, we tried a few home nurses and that did not work (in fact it got worse) as it's really difficult to get well qualified nurses who can stay in our home. We really liked the concept of Rahel Homes where you can lease homes, and its your second home! This is when we thought of trying here once. First of all the facility itself is so amazing, very peaceful place. The moment you enter this place you will feel that! The staffs are very professional and caring. They have a real good process on taking care of seniors, including daily activities/prayers , and special occasion celebrations etc. We can not thank you all enough, the Administrative Dept, Caregivers, Doctors,Front Desk,Kitchen, Facility Maintenance Dept, Laundry, Management, Nurses,Public Relations, Room Services, Social Department and finally the Residents - Big Thanks to all of you for your love and support! Keep on Smiling 🙂 Our mother has this very secure feeling now, that she is around loving and knowledgable people. We are so fortunate to have Rahel Homes."
"After being in the US for 50 years , both my parents needed care and we started looking for an assisted living facility. After doing some research both in the US and in Kerala , we decided on Rahel Homes. I was worried about how my parents would adjust to, or even like ,their new home . My parents love it ! My dads diabetes is now controlled as they are getting care daily from the staff . Everyone who has come to visit them has said how happy they are . The staff and facilities really are great . Above all ,I am so happy how they are genuinely loved and taken care of by everyone. I highly recommend Rahel homes as an option for a retirement home for anyone ,from anywhere."
"This well designed facility with one and two bedroom apartments is set in tranquil and beautifully maintained grounds surrounded by greenery. The staff are exceptional - dedicated, kind and well trained. Travancore Foundation has a service ethos and their mission to look after their clients with professionalism and kindness is very evident. Highly recommended"
"My father has dementia and during the second covid wave he lost his wife, last April 2021, but because of dementia he isn’t aware that his wife passed away. My father was a government employee working in Delhi and lead a very active life but since past 4 years he has dementia although physically he is super active. There wasn’t any decent facility available in Delhi which could cater to the needs of a dementia patient and after my mothers demise it was all the more difficult for me to handle dementia. At this juncture I came across the Travancore Foundation who have their Care home for the aged in Kollenchery and I decided to send him there after receiving positive feedback from my relatives in Kerala RAHEL homes is a peaceful and beautiful place nestled around mother nature and also where the aged are looked after well. The nurses and staff are well trained and equipped to handle the aged. Although the chances of he regaining his memory is extremely remote but with the care and compassion by the staff of RAHEL HOMES the chances of brain getting further deteriorated could be averted. The various activities and their design program for each individual ensures they are kept engaged throughout the day. I wish to thank the staff of RAHEL Homes for looking after my father."
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