Fatehgunj is one of the older, central neighbourhoods of Vadodara, just north of Sayajigunj and the main railway station. The army's EME campus, with its well-known EME Temple, sits on its edge. Between the busy Fatehgunj circle and the quieter residential lanes behind it, the area has a settled, walkable character, with Sayaji Baug and the MS University area a few minutes away and Nizampura to the north.
For families, senior living in Fatehgunj has one big advantage: it keeps a parent in the middle of the city rather than on its outskirts, close to the big government hospital and easy for relatives anywhere in Vadodara to reach. Elkin lists a verified senior living home in Fatehgunj and can take you on a guided visit, or help you compare it with homes in Race Course and Gotri.
Jatan The Care
Jatan The Care is an old age home and assisted living facility in a residential society in Fatehgunj, run by healthcare professionals. It sets out to feel like a home rather than an institution, with individual attention for each resident, and it focuses on geriatric care, recovery after a hospital stay and rehabilitation.
Nursing care sits alongside a daily routine meant to keep residents active in body and mind: exercise sessions, indoor games and spiritual activities such as prayers and bhajans. The listing covers help with bathing and personal care, daily health monitoring, physiotherapy, memory care support, palliative care, emotional support and wheelchair access. Meals are personalised to each resident's health, which helps with diabetes, blood pressure and soft diets. An ambulance service with quick response is part of the emergency plan.
Rooms are furnished, with Wi-Fi, a garden and power backup. Jatan suits a parent who needs everyday help and some nursing, perhaps after a fall or an illness, and whose family wants to visit often from the old city, Alkapuri or the station side.
Why Fatehgunj works for seniors
- The city's main hospitals close by. SSG Hospital, Vadodara's large government teaching hospital, is a short drive away, and Bhailal Amin General Hospital on Gorwa Road is within reach to the north-west.
- Easy to reach. Vadodara Junction railway station and the central bus routes are minutes away, which helps relatives who travel in from Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch or Surat.
- Green spaces nearby. Sayaji Baug, the city's historic garden, is close enough for an outing with a caregiver on a cooler morning.
- A familiar, older neighbourhood. Long-established societies, small shops, temples, churches and chemists give Fatehgunj the feel of old Baroda rather than a new suburb.
Approximate costs for senior care in Fatehgunj
Central Vadodara costs a little more than the outer suburbs because of its location. As an approximate guide, assisted living in Fatehgunj and nearby Sayajigunj costs about ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 a month, and dementia or bedridden care about ₹30,000 to ₹65,000 a month, depending on the room and the level of nursing. Low-cost trust-run old age homes elsewhere in Vadodara, including around Nizampura and Warasiya, charge from nothing to about ₹8,000 a month but offer only basic care. Always confirm the current fee with the home. Our guide on assisted living vs old age home explains what the difference in price buys.
Old age homes and senior living near Fatehgunj
Most of Vadodara's private care homes are in the west and south-west, so families in Fatehgunj often compare Jatan with homes a short drive away:
- Senior living in Race Course, south-west of Fatehgunj, beside Sterling Hospital, with a transitional care home for orthopaedic and Parkinson's recovery.
- Senior living in Gotri, further west, where Kadji Villa 2 runs a structured dementia and stroke programme.
- Senior living in Punit Nagar, on Old Padra Road, for complex rehabilitation including tracheostomy care.
- All senior living homes in Vadodara and assisted living homes in Vadodara.
Tell Elkin's advisors what your parent needs, and we will shortlist the right homes and book visits. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
