Lathi Road is the road that leaves Amreli town heading east towards Lathi, and over the years it has become the town's busiest civic corridor. The ST bus depot, the science college and Shantabaa Medical College and General Hospital all sit along it, with housing societies filling the lanes in between. For an older person, few addresses in Amreli are more practical: the district's biggest hospital is close, buses to every taluka leave from the depot, and the market is a short auto ride away.
That is why the one verified home for seniors in the town is here. Families looking at senior living on Lathi Road are usually trying to solve a specific problem: a parent who lives alone in a village or an old family house, whose children work far away, and who now needs daily help. Elkin lists the home and can arrange a guided visit, or visit for you if you live outside Gujarat.
Dikra Nu Ghar, Lathi Road
Dikra Nu Ghar is run by the Samarpan Charitable Trust and works as an assisted living home. The name, "a son's home", tells you the spirit of the place: it aims to give residents the attention a grown child would give at home.
The care list is wider than most charitable homes in Saurashtra offer. Caregivers help with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene, and residents' health is checked every day. There is emergency response, medical care, physiotherapy and help with recovery after a hospital stay. The home also lists memory care support for residents with early memory loss, and palliative care for those who need comfort in a long illness. Meals are planned with nutrition in mind, which matters for diabetic and heart patients. Rooms are furnished and wheelchair accessible, and there is a garden, Wi-Fi and power backup.
Because it is trust-run, ask how admissions are decided, whether there is a waiting list, and whether the trust takes a donation or a monthly fee. Also ask how many caregivers work the night shift and how quickly a resident can be taken to hospital after dark.
What Lathi Road offers day to day
- Hospital on the doorstep. Shantabaa Medical College and General Hospital, behind the ST depot, has 410 beds and runs as the district hospital under a partnership with the Government of Gujarat. Emergencies, scans and specialist clinics are minutes away rather than a trip to Rajkot.
- Visiting made easy. Relatives from Savarkundla, Babra, Lathi or Dhari can arrive by ST bus at the depot on the same road.
- Familiar surroundings. The Nagnath temple and the old town bazaar are a short ride away for residents who like a weekly darshan or an outing.
- Simple routines. The home's garden gives residents shade and fresh air in the early morning and evening, the best hours in an Amreli summer.
Approximate costs on Lathi Road
Senior care in Amreli costs less than in Rajkot or Ahmedabad. As a rough guide, assisted living like this costs about ₹20,000 to ₹45,000 a month, depending on the room and the help needed, while a charitable old age home in the district usually charges from nothing to about ₹8,000. Bedridden care with a dedicated attendant can reach about ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 a month. A trust-run home may set its own lower charges, so ask directly, and confirm what is included: medicines, hospital visits and extra physiotherapy are often billed separately. Our guide on assisted living eligibility in India explains who qualifies for this kind of care.
Old age homes and other options near Lathi Road
Many families search for an old age home in Amreli first and only later realise their parent needs more than a bed and meals. If your parent is still independent, a traditional charitable home in the district may be enough. If they need daily help, assisted living on Lathi Road is the closest choice in town. For the full picture:
- All senior living homes in Amreli, with the difference between old age homes and assisted living, and how to choose.
- Assisted living homes in Amreli, for the care-focused options in the district.
- For advanced dementia or long-term nursing, specialist centres in Rajkot and Ahmedabad are the nearest; Elkin's advisors can shortlist them for you.
Tell us where your parent lives now, what help they need and who in the family can visit, and we will arrange a visit to Lathi Road. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
