Hadapsar is the big eastern gateway of Pune, strung along the Pune-Solapur Highway. It began as a village and an industrial estate, and over the past two decades it has become one of the city's largest residential districts, with Magarpatta City and Amanora township on its northern side, the old Hadapsar gaothan and market in the middle, and new societies spreading east and south. It has its own railway station and two large private hospitals.
Families searching for senior living in Hadapsar fall into two groups. Some are long-time east Pune residents who want a parent to stay on the same side of the city. Others are buyers who want a senior-friendly apartment at a lower price than the western suburbs. Hadapsar has served the second group for a long time.
Athashri Hadapsar: a long-running senior housing community
Athashri Hadapsar belongs to Athashri, the senior housing brand of the Pune developer Paranjape Schemes, built with the Athashri Trust. Athashri is one of the names Pune families know best when they think of senior citizen housing, which is why so many searches for an "Athashri old age home" actually mean these communities. It is not an old age home: residents own their apartments and live independently, with services around them.
The Hadapsar community was designed by AVA Architects and built between 2005 and 2008:
- The building. About 241 apartments in one, two and three bedroom layouts, arranged in an H shape so that most homes look onto gardens, with courtyards that encourage residents to meet.
- Accessible throughout. Every area is reachable by lift or ramp, and the toilets were designed for wheelchair users, which is still uncommon in Pune housing.
- Shared spaces. Common amenities face the garden and clubhouse, the landscaped terrace has sitting kiosks, and the site sits next to a public garden.
- Care when needed. Daily health monitoring, emergency response, physiotherapy, help with personal hygiene, post-hospital recovery support and trained caregivers, with memory care support and palliative care listed for residents whose needs change.
Because the community has been lived in for well over a decade, you can talk to current residents about daily life, food and maintenance before you buy. Most homes now change hands as resales, so ask about the transfer process, the monthly service charge and what the care add-ons cost.
Daily life in Hadapsar for seniors
- Two large hospitals. Noble Hospital on Magarpatta Road and Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital on the Solapur Highway both run round-the-clock emergency services, so specialist care is close.
- Rail and road links. Hadapsar railway station, PMPML buses along the Solapur Highway and quick road access to Camp and Kharadi make visits easy.
- Malls and markets. Amanora and Magarpatta bring cafés, supermarkets and cinemas, while the old Hadapsar market keeps traditional shopping, temples and vegetable stalls nearby.
- Room to walk. Gardens inside townships and the public garden next to Athashri give residents safe places for a daily walk.
Senior living costs in Hadapsar
Hadapsar is one of the more affordable places in Pune to buy into senior living. Compact homes in senior living communities on this side of the city usually cost about ₹30 lakh to ₹60 lakh, plus a monthly fee for maintenance and services, and dining where offered. Assisted living on a monthly fee in east Pune usually costs about ₹25,000 to ₹45,000 a month in the outer areas and up to about ₹60,000 nearer Kharadi and Kalyani Nagar. Dementia or bedridden care is about ₹40,000 to ₹80,000 a month. These figures are approximate, so check the latest price with the seller or home. Our guide comparing independent living and assisted living helps you judge which one your parent needs now.
Old age homes and nearby senior living options
Searches for an old age home in Hadapsar are among the most common for any Pune suburb. If your parent needs daily care rather than an apartment of their own, look at assisted living homes nearby. For a wider view of the state, see how many old age homes there are in Maharashtra. Nearby:
- Senior living in Fatima Nagar, Wanowrie, west towards Camp, for assisted living with dementia support.
- Senior living in Mohammed Wadi, to the south-west, with an ashram home that has single and double rooms.
- Senior living in Kharadi, north across the river, for assisted living and memory care near the IT parks.
- All senior living homes in Pune and independent living in Pune.
Elkin's advisors can arrange a visit, help you talk to residents and compare Hadapsar with other parts of Pune. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
