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Abstract: Background: In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare delivery, domiciliary emerged as a dynamic approach to community well-being at Medical College. From a research healthcare services have perspective, undertaking social responsibility and extension activities contributes to a deeper understanding of community dynamics and fosters meaningful connections between academia and society. This research embarks on a comprehensive investigation, seeking to evaluate the profound impact of domiciliary healthcare on individual families, community health, student learning, and the overall functioning of the Medical College Hospital. Initiated in the year 2000, this programme involves medical students adopting five families each, engaging in periodic Saturday visits to conduct surveys and deliver health education and health care. The families, recipients of tailored health education encompassing nutritional, environmental, residential, and personal hygiene practices, are empowered to protect themselves from both communicable and non-communicable diseases, emphasizing maternal and child healthcare family planning etc. Objectives Evaluate the impact of domiciliary healthcare on individual families, community health, student learning, and the overall functioning of the Medical College Hospital. 1. To measure the level of communication between medical students and adopted families by at end of one year of completing the domiciliary healthcare program. 2. To quantify the level of health education content among adopted families through post-program assessments conducted after the program's conclusion. 3. To ensure a sustained increase in the utilization of services at Motiwala National Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital by adopted families, as measured through monthly data reviews for six months post-program. 4. To measure a statistically significant shift in behavior towards health promotion and disease prevention, in healthy practices within adopted families, assessed post-program. 5. To demonstrate improvement in the nutritional status and residential environment of adopted families, as assessed through follow-up surveys conducted post-program. 6. To obtain a satisfaction rate among family members, as measured through post-program surveys assessing their subjective grading of the domiciliary healthcare system within one year of program completion. Method The research was designed as a Longitudinal Observational Study, spanning one year with regular interval follow-ups with health education for interventions. Data collection involved a longitudinal survey conducted throughout the study period. At the conclusion, comprehensive feedback was obtained from each adopted family. The researcher focused on assessing healthy modifications, utilizing structured questionnaires to gather feedback from the adopted families. The evaluation of this feedback played a pivotal role in determining the impact of the program. Result The qualitative analysis, drawing insights from a robust dataset of feedback, provided a nuanced understanding of the program's overall perception and its profound impact on the neighboring community. This encompassed both qualitative and quantitative feedback. As the study concluded, a thoughtfully introduced set of questions enabled a systematic quantitative analysis. The amalgamation of qualitative richness and precise quantitative data culminated in compelling research results, affirming the program's success in positively influencing the community. . .