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Introduction: To live a healthy life free of anxieties and worries, older people require special attention and comfort. The assessment of an older person's functional capacity, physical health, mental health, and socioeconomic position in order to ascertain their health condition. Modernization has shattered family values, resulting in a decline in family support. The aim of study was to assess and compare health status & quality of life between elderly people living in old age homes and within family setup in selected areas of Himachal Pradesh. Methods: A comparative study was conducted on elderly people aged 60 years or above. Comparative research design was used. After taking a written consent 50 elderly from old age homes and 50 elderly from Family setup were selected by Non- probability convenient sampling technique. Semi- structured Interview Schedule were used that is (4 point likert questions) for health status & (5point likert questions) for QOL. Result: In old age home the chi square value of health status and quality of life is 34.127 at the significance level of 0.000*and within family setup the chi square value of health status and quality of life is 37.7551 at the significance level of 0.000*. So there is significant association between health status and quality of life of elderly people living in old age home and within family setup. Conclusion: There is significant difference between health status and quality of life of elderly people living in old age homes and within family. Comparatively elderly people living within family having health status and QOL was good as compared to elderly living in old age homes.