We are Adhar
Adhar, the Association of Parents of Special Adults is a lifelong home for intellectually challenged adults. Adhar Badlapur was essentially born out of a concern all parents of special children could identify with “who will take care of our special children after us?”
Late Mr M. G. Gore, a renowned Social Worker with 35 years of working for Children’s Aid Society, witnessed the trials of these parents from up close. In 1990, he gathered 25-30 parents of special adults and came up with the unique idea of building a lifelong home and rehabilitation of Special Adults.
Adhar works in the spirit of Trusteeship and is managed by a Board of Trustees.
At present we have 335 + Special Adults under our care in two units in Badlapur and Nasik. We are providing them with lifelong care, training and rehabilitation facilities with the help of Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Medical Officers, Social Workers, Special Teachers, Caretakers and other Office Staff.
We do not receive any grant or aid from the Government. We run on parents’ contributions and donations. Since its inception, Adhar has been extending financial subsidy to the parents depending on their economic conditions.
Highlights
- One of India’s biggest lifetime home for intellectually disabaled adults
- 3 times national award winner
- Provides physical, financial as well as psychological relief to parents
Role
- Help parents of special children secure their future
- Set-up lifelong care facilities
- Improve Infrastructure & environment
- Bring financial sustainability through donations
- Consistently Motivate & Train staff
How we do it at Adhar
- Recognize and encourage their special talents
- Creative problem-solving with their active participation
- Group activities to improve cognitive skills
- Moderated social engagements
Why we are different
- One of the oldest and biggest institutes for Intellectually disabled adults in India
- It’s a community home not a hostel. Functional 24 X 7 & 365 days of year.
- High Level of Involvement of Parents. 7 out of 10 Trustees are Parent / Guardian.
- Services to all Categories of Mental disability i.e Profound, Severe, moderate, Mild.
- No religion & Caste Bar
- Runs on parents’ contribution & Donations. No Govt. Grant or Aid.
Involvement of Parents
- Adhar is run transparently with all decisions being open to discussion with parents.
- Special concession in maintenance charges are given to parents facing financial difficulties.
- Adhar charges minimum fees from the parents and the balance is managed by donations from the society. All infrastructure expenses are funded purely by donations.