Guidance Centre Services

Everything you need, across our three campuses.

A humanitarian and social impact project of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church under the Madras–Calcutta Diocesan Charitable Trust of the Chennai–Bangalore Diocese — offering comfortable stay and caring fellowship to patients and their by-standers during treatment at Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore.

What we offer

Care, comfort and companionship

Comfortable Accommodation

A/C and Non-A/C rooms in a prayerful atmosphere.

Kitchen Facilities

Self-cooking facilities for guests who prefer their own meals.

Meals on Request

Home-cooked meals can be provided when requested in advance.

Round the Clock

Our team is at your service 24 hours a day.

Personal Assistance at CMC

Guidance navigating the CMC campus, departments and procedures.

Pastoral Care

Fellowship, bedside visits and prayerful presence.

CMC Appointments

Help with scheduling and managing your hospital appointments.

Van for Transportation

Transport between the centre and the hospital when needed.

Phase I — Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Memorial Guidance Home

Established 22 March 2001

Gandhinagar, EB Junction, Katpadi

Phase I

Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Fellowship and Guidance Home

A humanitarian project of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, touching lives regardless of religion, caste, community, language or social standing — established on 22nd March 2001.

Facilities

24-hour electricity, water supply, lift and hot water
CMC blood collection point on site
Common kitchen with utensils
Wi-Fi
Hospital guidance and CMC appointments
Emergency hospitalisation assistance
BP & sugar monitoring; wheelchair, walker and crutches available
Chapel and pastoral counselling
Security and CCTV cameras
Supermarket and provision stores nearby

Phase II

Santhi Sadanam — Mar Thoma Fellowship and Guidance Home

Behind New Fish Market, Ambalal Green City, near the Town Campus of CMC — inaugurated on 30 January 2016. The Director stays here and offers spiritual leadership and counselling across all our campuses.

Facilities

24-hour electricity, water supply, lift and hot water
Free transportation to hospital at regular intervals
Free transport for post-operative and transplant patients
Kitchen for small-scale cooking
Wi-Fi
Hospital guidance and CMC appointments
Emergency hospitalisation assistance
BP & sugar monitoring; wheelchair, walker and crutches available
Chapel service and pastoral counselling
General store on premises
Security and CCTV cameras

Santhi Sadanam — Phase II of the Guidance Home

Inaugurated 30 January 2016

Behind New Fish Market, Ambalal Green City

Phase III

Mar Thoma Fellowship and Guidance Home, Ranipet

Behind Ratnagiri Temple, about 1.5 km from the CMC Ranipet campus. As CMC extends its work through new super-speciality departments at Kanikapuram, the Diocese has purchased 1.58 acres to build a permanent Phase III home close by; in the meantime, a leased building with 22 rooms was dedicated to the public by the Diocesan Bishop on 1st February 2026.

Facilities

24-hour electricity, water supply, lift and hot water
Free transportation to hospital at regular intervals
Free transport for post-operative and transplant patients
Common kitchen with utensils for cooking
Wi-Fi
Hospital guidance and CMC appointments
Emergency hospitalisation assistance
General store on premises
Pastoral counselling
Security and CCTV cameras

Phase III — Mar Thoma Fellowship and Guidance Home, Ranipet

Dedicated 1 February 2026

Behind Ratnagiri Temple, near CMC Ranipet

Plan your visit to any of our campuses.

Reach out to book a room or ask about CMC appointments, transport or pastoral care.