The Kadamba Plateau is the high, open ground of Ella village in Old Goa, on the Panjim side of the heritage churches. It has grown into a neighbourhood of gated housing societies, with Healthway Hospital and two of Goa's newest senior living projects. Families choose the plateau because it pairs a quiet, airy setting with a hospital across the road, which is rare anywhere in the state.
Elkin lists one verified home here, an assisted living centre with nursing, palliative and dementia care. Our advisors can arrange a guided visit and help you compare it with the retirement community and church-run homes nearby.
Aaji Care Assisted Living Centre on the plateau
Aaji Care Assisted Living Centre occupies a wing of a residential society directly opposite Healthway Hospital. It is run by Aaji Care, a Mumbai-based elder care provider with more than a decade of experience running care centres in Mumbai and Pune, and it opened in Goa at the end of 2024, billed at launch as the state's first assisted living centre.
The centre is built for seniors who need real medical attention, not just a room and meals. The listing shows a resident doctor, trained caregivers on every shift, help with bathing, hygiene and dressing, daily health monitoring, nutrition planning, physiotherapy and an emergency response system. It also offers palliative care and recovery after a hospital stay, so families use it both for long-term care and for a few weeks of rehabilitation after surgery, a fracture or a stroke.
Dementia care is its other strength. A separate floor is set aside for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's, with cognitive therapies through the day, and the team also cares for seniors living with Parkinson's, cancer and paralysis. Rooms are furnished and wheelchair accessible, with Wi-Fi and power backup. See assisted living homes in Old Goa →
Because the centre is a care setting, ask how often the doctor is on site, what the nurse-to-resident ratio is at night, and how medicines and hospital reports are shared with the family.
Daily life and hospital access on the Kadamba Plateau
- A hospital opposite. Healthway Hospital, a multispeciality hospital, is a short walk across the road, which cuts the most stressful part of any emergency. Goa Medical College at Bambolim is a short drive for specialist government care.
- Space to walk. The plateau is flatter and breezier than the riverside villages below, and the society grounds give residents somewhere safe to take a slow walk.
- Heritage close by. The Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral are a few minutes' drive away, which matters to many Catholic residents and makes a pleasant outing with visitors.
- Getting here. The plateau is about 12 km by road from Panjim, with Ponda in the other direction along the highway. Karmali station on the Konkan Railway serves the area.
Approximate costs on the Kadamba Plateau
Care on the plateau is priced at the upper end for Goa because of the medical staffing involved. As a guide, assisted living in this part of Old Goa runs about ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 a month, and dementia, palliative or bedridden care about ₹45,000 to ₹80,000 a month. Short recovery stays are often charged by the week. Buying an apartment in the plateau's retirement community costs about ₹60 lakh to ₹1.1 crore plus a monthly service fee. Fees vary with the room and the care plan, so always confirm with the centre. Our guide to assisted living for dementia patients explains what good dementia care should include.
Old age homes and other options near the plateau
Not every family needs a care centre. If you were searching for an old age home in Old Goa, the area also has a convent-run home for the aged on Kadamba Road, and these Elkin pages cover the nearest alternatives:
- Senior living in Old Goa, the parent page, for the whole heritage area and how to choose.
- The Manasum retirement community, on the same plateau, for active seniors who want to buy their own apartment rather than receive daily care.
- Senior living in Piedade, a convent home on Divar island, a ferry ride from Old Goa, for a quiet village life at lower cost.
- Senior living in Bardez, across the Mandovi, for parish homes in Saligao, Siolim and Bodiem.
Tell us about your parent's diagnosis, care needs and budget, and Elkin's advisors will help you decide whether a care centre, a retirement community or a church-run home is the right fit. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
