Some seniors need far more than a helping hand. A parent left paralysed after a stroke, one who can no longer leave the bed, or one living alone with nobody to call at night: these are the residents that assisted living in Gottigere is known for. Gottigere lies towards the far end of Bannerghatta Road, beyond Hulimavu, where apartment blocks start giving way to open land near Bannerghatta National Park.
For families in JP Nagar, Begur, Hulimavu or Electronic City, Gottigere is close enough for regular visits, and Bannerghatta Road's big hospitals are on the same road. Elkin lists one assisted living home here, Ananda Vihar.
Ananda Vihar Seniors Home: heavy care, done gently
Ananda Vihar Seniors Home and Home Nursing Services opened in 2009 with a clear purpose: to care for seniors who are bedridden or alone. Its listing covers most of the situations that make home care impossible:
- Paralytic care: turning, positioning and help with every daily task for a resident weakened by a stroke or living with paralysis for years.
- Dementia care, with supervision for residents who are confused or forgetful.
- Post-operative care, for the recovery period after surgery.
- Palliative care, focused on comfort, pain relief and dignity at the end of life.
- Geriatric care and nursing, with help with personal hygiene, medication management and dietary plans.
- On-call doctors, pharmacy services and an ambulance for emergencies.
Rooms are furnished, with a garden, Wi-Fi and power backup.
The second half of the name matters too. Ananda Vihar runs home nursing as well as the residential home, so a parent who improves and goes home can keep a familiar team, and a family unsure about a move can start with nursing at home and switch to a residential stay later.
What good bedridden care looks like
If your parent cannot get out of bed, the quality of assisted living shows in daily routines rather than in the brochure. On a visit to any home, including this one:
- Ask how often residents are turned and how bedsores are prevented, and whether air mattresses are used.
- Watch a mealtime to see how staff help residents who cannot feed themselves, and how long they take.
- Ask how catheters, feeding tubes or tracheostomy care are handled, and by whom.
- Check the linen, the smell of the rooms and whether caregivers chat with residents as they work.
- Ask how quickly the on-call doctor responds at night.
Our guide on hospice versus assisted living helps if your parent is nearing the end of life.
Hospitals and access on Bannerghatta Road
- Fortis and Apollo. Fortis and Apollo each run a large hospital further up Bannerghatta Road, nearer the city, which keeps an emergency transfer short outside peak hours.
- Narayana Health City. The large hospital campus at Bommasandra, off Hosur Road, is reachable to the east for specialist care.
- Metro. The metro's Pink Line is due to start from Kalena Agrahara, the next locality north, and that will make visits easier once it opens.
- Daily needs. Pharmacies, clinics and supermarkets line the main road, so prescriptions and supplies are close at hand.
Approximate assisted living costs in Gottigere
Prices this far down Bannerghatta Road tend to be a little lower than near BTM Layout and Jayanagar. Treat these as starting points:
- Assisted living: roughly ₹30,000 to ₹55,000 monthly.
- Full care for bedridden, paralysed or palliative residents: roughly ₹45,000 to ₹90,000 monthly, with nursing hours and the room deciding where in that band you fall.
- Usually extra: medicines, diapers, dressings and other consumables, and specialist doctor visits.
These are approximate figures; confirm the current fee and deposit with the home, and ask whether home nursing is priced separately.
Old age homes and other options nearby
If you started with a search for an old age home in Gottigere, compare these nearby options:
- Assisted living in Arekere, towards the city, with respite stays and help with toileting and mobility.
- Assisted living on Bannerghatta Road, in BTM Layout near Jayadeva, with a pure-vegetarian home that also cares for bedridden seniors.
- Assisted living on Kanakapura Road, across to the west: a Lions Club home and a specialist centre.
- Senior living in Gottigere, for the whole area, and all assisted living homes in Bengaluru.
If you are weighing this home, our advisors can go with you to Ananda Vihar and talk through a care plan for a parent who is bedridden or paralysed. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
