Bhatia Family Village
The Bhatia Family Village was conceived as a response to a structural gap: the lack of long-term, inclusive housing options for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Investment
Through a multi-year partnership with Cornerstone Housing, the Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation supported the development of the Bhatia Family Village as a purpose-built, inclusive residential community.
This investment reflected a commitment not only of capital, but of long-term vision—recognizing that housing models for neurodiverse adults must be sustainable, replicable, and deeply integrated into the surrounding community.
Why This Work Matters
For families navigating the transition to adulthood for loved ones with disabilities, housing is often the most urgent and least addressed challenge.
The Bhatia Family Village helped surface a critical insight: that access to stable, inclusive housing is foundational—not only to individual well-being, but to the health of families and communities over time.
What the Village Demonstrates
The Bhatia Family Village demonstrates that inclusive housing can be designed to support independence while fostering connection, safety, and continuity of care.
It offers a model in which adults with disabilities are not segregated or institutionalized, but live as part of a broader community—supported by thoughtful design, coordinated services, and intentional planning for long-term needs.
How It Informs the Future
The lessons of the Bhatia Family Village continue to shape the Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow’s work in Access and Youth, particularly at the intersection of care systems, housing, and adulthood transitions.
“Housing, when designed well, becomes infrastructure for dignity.”