Senior Living Homes in Pune

Senior living homes in Pune: what families should know

Pune has a longer history with retirement than almost any Indian city. For decades it was known as a pensioners' paradise, and the old Poona of bungalows, mild winters and good hospitals still draws retirees from Mumbai, from the Gulf and from abroad. Today senior living in Pune covers the full range: charitable old age homes in the peths, small assisted living homes run by geriatric nurses in Baner and Kothrud, dementia care centres, and purpose-built retirement communities that families buy into, from Bavdhan and Hinjawadi to the Maval countryside near Talegaon.

Elkin lists 54 verified senior living homes in Pune. Every home on this page has been checked for registration, care staff, safety and honest pricing, and our advisors can take you on a guided visit to any of them. Elkin is also a primary member of the Association of Senior Living India (ASLI), which sets standards for senior living communities across the country.

Types of senior living homes in Pune

The homes on this page cover every main type of senior living in Pune.

Independent living and retirement communities in Pune suit healthy seniors who want their own flat, with meals, security, housekeeping and company handled for them. Pune is where the idea took root in India: Paranjape's Athashri communities have run here for over 25 years, and today you can compare Athashri Baner, Athashri Pashan, Athashri Pebbles in Bavdhan and Athashri Xion in Hinjawadi with Ashiana Amodh near Talegaon, Nyati By Columbia Pacific Communities in Undri and Gagan NuLife at Kamshet. For a monthly stay without buying, Jubilee, Luxury Senior Living in Lavale and Madhur Bhav Senior Living are worth a look. See independent living homes in Pune →

Assisted living in Pune is for seniors who need help every day with bathing, dressing, medicines or walking, or who are recovering from a stroke, a fall or surgery. This is where Pune has the most choice. Nurse-led homes such as Kalpavruksha (Paud Road), Palash Care (Kothrud), Anamay Elder Home & Assisted Living, Satyak Assisted Living, Akanksha Assisted Living Facility and BHN Healthcare & Senior Living offer trained caregivers, physiotherapy, palliative care and doctor visits. See assisted living homes in Pune →

Memory care in Pune is for people living with dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Krishna Prabhu Dementia Center at Parvati Paytha, vGoldenage Dementia Care and Epoch Elder Care's small dementia homes, Epoch Elder Care, Monet and Epoch Elder Care, Picasso, focus on it, and many assisted living homes in Baner, Balewadi and Wanowrie accept residents in the early stages. See memory care homes in Pune →

Renting or buying. Most care homes in Pune work on a monthly fee, while the retirement communities sell flats and, in a few places, villas, such as Kutumb by Naiknavare at Vadgaon Maval and Paranjape Athashri Homes for Seniors. Buying suits a long, independent stay. If care needs may rise soon, a monthly assisted living arrangement is the safer start; our guide on leasing versus owning in senior living sets out the trade-offs.

Old age homes and senior living homes in Pune: the difference

"Old age home in Pune" is by far the most searched phrase for elder care in the city, and the city has many. Traditional old age homes here, or vruddhashrams, are usually run by charitable trusts, offer shared rooms and simple Maharashtrian vegetarian food, and charge little or nothing. Niwara Old Age Home in Navi Peth, run by a public charitable trust, is one of the best known, and smaller paid old age homes such as the Shantiban Old Age Home branches serve the Warje and Sinhgad Road side.

Senior living homes in Pune are built for a different kind of stay. Residents get a private room or their own flat, planned meals, housekeeping, activities and, when needed, nursing care, physiotherapy and an ambulance tie-up. Elkin lists both on this page, so you can compare a trust-run old age home with a private senior living home side by side.

Best areas for senior living in Pune

Senior living in Pune clusters in seven parts of the city and its edges, and each suits a different family.

Baner, Balewadi and Pashan (north-west). The busiest cluster of senior living homes in Pune, and the one most NRI families ask about. Jivhala Old Age Homes 1 and Jivhala Old Age Homes 2, Swarnavihar Retirement Homes (Baner), Sanctus HealthCare Old age home, Tapas Eldercare Balewadi, Kalpavruksha (Mhalunge) and Athashri Synergy are all here, with Jupiter Hospital and Manipal Hospital in Baner close by. Read more on senior living in Baner and Balewadi.

Kothrud, Bavdhan and the Paud Road belt (west). Settled, largely Marathi-speaking neighbourhoods with Sahyadri Hospital and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital within reach, and the metro from Vanaz. Homes include Kalpavruksha (Bavdhan), and further out on the Paud road Athashri Valley at Bhugaon. It suits families looking for an old age home in Kothrud. See senior living in Kothrud and Bavdhan.

Sinhgad Road and the south-west (Warje, Nanded Gaon, Golewadi). More affordable, greener and closer to Khadakwasla, with Shantiban Old Age Home, 3 at Nanded Gaon and Shantiban Care Center at Golewadi, plus Swarnavihar on Sinhgad Road.

Central Pune and the south (Navi Peth, Sahakar Nagar, Bhandarkar Road, Dhankawadi, Katraj). The old city has the long-running homes and the big hospitals: Ruby Hall Clinic, Jehangir, KEM, Sassoon and Poona Hospital, with Bharati Hospital in Dhankawadi. Look at Kalpavruksha (Sahakar Nagar), Kalpataru Sahaniwas on Bhandarkar Road, Sahjeevan Care Centre in Dhankawadi and Maay Mauli Care Center on the Katraj Kondhwa road. More on Sahakar Nagar and Navi Peth.

East Pune (Kalyani Nagar, Kharadi, Wanowrie, Hadapsar, Undri). Close to the airport, Viman Nagar and the IT parks. Vascon Golden Nest and Aaji Care are in Kalyani Nagar, Paradise Elder Care in Kharadi, Silver Homes at Fatima Nagar, Athashri Hadapsar, and Punya Dham Ashram at Mohammed Wadi, which serves sattvic food and has a dialysis unit. Manipal Hospital in Kharadi and Noble Hospital in Hadapsar are the nearest big hospitals. See Kharadi and Kalyani Nagar.

Pimpri-Chinchwad and Hinjawadi. The twin city has its own care homes: Swarnavihar Retirement Homes (Akshaya Nivas Wakad), Sneh Sparsh in Rahatani, and Palash Care (Kiwale) and Avana Senior Care at Kiwale, with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Thergaon nearby. See assisted living in Pimpri-Chinchwad and senior living in Wakad.

Maval: Talegaon, Vadgaon and Kamshet. Retirement communities with space and fresh air on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, including Ashiana Amodh at Varale, Kutumb at Vadgaon Maval, and Gagan NuLife and Mira Ghar, Senior Living Home at Kamshet. It suits active seniors who are happy with a longer drive to the city's big hospitals.

Senior living and old age home costs in Pune

Costs in Pune depend on the area, the room and, above all, how much care your parent needs. These ranges are approximate and are a starting point only. Always confirm the current fee, and what it covers, with the home.

• Free and charitable old age homes in Pune: free to about ₹10,000 a month, mostly trust-run homes in central Pune and the peths, with shared rooms and vegetarian meals.
• Paid old age homes: about ₹12,000 to ₹25,000 a month for a shared room with meals and basic care.
• Assisted living in Pune: about ₹25,000 to ₹45,000 a month in Warje, Katraj, Dhankawadi, Sinhgad Road and Pimpri-Chinchwad, and about ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 in Baner, Pashan, Kothrud, Bavdhan, Kalyani Nagar and Kharadi.
• Dementia, bedridden and palliative care: about ₹40,000 to ₹80,000 a month, and more with a one-to-one attendant.
• Luxury senior living on a monthly fee: about ₹50,000 to over ₹1 lakh a month for serviced suites with dining, activities and on-call nursing.
• Buying into a retirement community: about ₹30 lakh to ₹60 lakh for compact homes in Kamshet, Bhugaon, Hadapsar, Balewadi and Undri, about ₹60 lakh to ₹1.2 crore for larger flats in Baner, Pashan, Bavdhan and Hinjawadi, well above ₹1 crore for new-build communities near Talegaon, and villas from about ₹1.5 crore, plus monthly maintenance and dining charges.

Expect extras for physiotherapy sessions, medicines, diapers and consumables, and a refundable deposit at admission in many homes. Our guides on how much assisted living costs in India and how many old age homes there are in Pune give more context.

What you usually get in a senior living home in Pune

Food comes first for most families. Kitchens in Pune usually serve Maharashtrian vegetarian meals: poha or upma in the morning, varan bhaat, bhaji and chapati or bhakri at lunch, and lighter dinners. Many homes cook Jain, diabetic, low-salt and soft diets on request, and a few serve eggs or non-vegetarian food, so ask before you visit.

The weather is kinder than in most Indian cities. Winters are cool, summers are hot from March to May, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain, especially in Maval and towards Lonavla. Check that paths are covered and not slippery in the rains, and that the power backup covers lifts.

Expect three meals and tea, housekeeping, laundry, 24-hour security, Wi-Fi and backup power. On the elderly care side, most homes offer daily vitals checks, medicine management, a visiting doctor, physiotherapy and an ambulance tie-up. Care staff usually speak Marathi and Hindi, and in the newer communities English too.

How to choose the right senior living home in Pune

There is no single best old age home in Pune, only the best fit for your parent's health, budget and where the family lives. These checks help.

• Match the area to the family. Pune traffic is heavy at peak hours, so a home in Baner suits children in Hinjawadi or Aundh, while Kharadi or Wanowrie suits families in the east.
• Check the nearest hospital and the route. Ask which hospital the ambulance goes to, and time the drive from Maval or Sinhgad Road in the evening rush.
• Ask about nurses at night. In smaller care homes, find out whether a trained nurse is on site overnight or only on call.
• For a flat in a community, read the fine print. Check the MahaRERA registration, the possession date, the monthly charges and the resale rules.
• Visit in the monsoon if you can. Rain shows how well a home handles damp, leaks and covered walkways.
• Eat a meal there and ask how the kitchen handles soft and diabetic diets.
• Read the deposit and exit terms before you sign.

Not sure where to start? Tell us your parent's needs, budget and preferred area, and we will shortlist homes and arrange guided visits, or visit for you if you live abroad. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).