I started Priya with a vision: to create spaces filled with life, laughter, and the kind of connection that only real community can offer. We began with older adults—and that remains our focus. But something beautiful happened along the way: younger people wanted in too. Today, Priya is a vibrant mix of generations. Some come for a season, others stay for years. What they find is more than a place to live. It’s a place to belong. Growing up as the child of Indian immigrants, I saw firsthand how much our parents gave—and how often they went unseen in the process. Priya is, in many ways, a tribute to them. To lives of quiet strength, and the deep need we all share: to be surrounded by people we love. We share meals. Celebrate traditions. Swap stories. Join dance classes. Laugh over chai. Take walks at sunset. Cheer each other on. And through it all, we grow—together. Because in the right company, we remember who we are—and discover who we’re still becoming. —Arun Paul Founder, Priya Living
Priya Living was inspired by the journey my parents made from small towns in India to a new life in America. They gave me love, opportunity, and the belief that anything was possible. But as they aged, I realized they didn’t need care.
They needed connection.
They needed space to dream again. They needed a place to reach their next level.Priya was built to make that possible—for them, and for all of us.
The possibility of meaningful human connection supports all that we do at Priya Living. From communal kitchens to open-air patios, we cultivate our living spaces so members can connect with each other.
We also offer programming to help them discover more about themselves. We encourage members to remember their childhoods, to follow their curiosity and to make maast (fun), whether they're gardening, cooking, singing karaoke or just chatting with a friend over a cup of chai.
It’s my turn now to offer what my parents offered me all those years ago when they came to America–a place to belong and to feel loved.
