Rushikonda lies on Vizag's northern coast, where the beach road curves past Kailasagiri and runs on towards Bheemunipatnam. It is best known for Rushikonda beach, the GITAM University campus and the IT hills, where software parks have grown up around the APIIC IT junction. Away from the beach crowds on weekends, the residential layouts on the hill slopes are calm, breezy and green, with views of the Bay of Bengal. That setting is what draws families to senior living in Rushikonda: a parent can wake up to sea air and walk in the cool of the evening, while children working in the IT parks are close by.
Elkin lists one verified retirement home in Rushikonda. Our advisors can arrange a visit and help you compare it with Goldage's larger home in nearby Madhurawada.
Goldage Visakha Shanti, Pedda Rushikonda
Goldage Retirement Homes - Visakha Shanti Branch is in the Lalitha Sea View Apartments on Hill No. 1, near the APIIC IT junction at Pedda Rushikonda. Goldage calls it its second Vizag branch. The group started in 1979 as a small physiotherapy clinic in Hyderabad and now runs retirement homes in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
What makes Visakha Shanti unusual is the range of accommodation in one place. Goldage offers dormitory beds, shared rooms, single and deluxe rooms, and studio and one to three bedroom flats, so a parent can choose by budget, by privacy and by whether they want to cook occasionally. Couples often prefer a flat; a widowed parent on a fixed pension may be happier in a shared room with company.
The listing describes independent living with care built in: daily health monitoring, help with personal hygiene, medical care, nutrition planning, physiotherapy, memory care support, palliative care and recovery after a hospital stay, with trained caregivers and wheelchair access. Goldage also lists round-the-clock nursing, daily physician check-ups, geriatric care, psychological counselling, housekeeping, laundry and spiritual discourses. Physiotherapy sessions, oxygen, ambulance support and specialist consultations are available at extra cost.
This home suits active seniors who love the coast and want a doctor and nurse close by, and couples who want their own flat with services included.
Life near the beach: what to expect
- Sea air and walks. Rushikonda beach and the scenic beach road towards Kailasagiri and RK Beach make for some of the best morning and evening walks in India.
- Hospitals. Clinics serve the Rushikonda and Madhurawada area, while the city's major hospitals, including King George Hospital, Care Hospitals and Apollo at Arilova, are roughly 25 to 40 minutes away by road. Ask the home how it handles emergencies.
- Family nearby. Many residents' children work in the IT parks on the Rushikonda hills, a few minutes from the home.
- Weather. The coast is humid, and cyclones can strike in the October to December season, so check power backup and storm arrangements.
Approximate costs in Rushikonda
Rushikonda's sea-facing location puts it at the upper end of Vizag prices, but the choice of rooms gives a wide spread. As a rough guide, dormitory or shared rooms in a retirement home here cost about ₹8,000 to ₹20,000 a month, single and deluxe rooms or studios about ₹20,000 to ₹35,000, and one to three bedroom flats more. Full nursing or dementia care usually runs about ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 a month. Confirm the current tariff and extras with Goldage. Our guide on senior living amenities in India helps you judge what is worth paying for.
Other homes nearby in Visakhapatnam
- Senior living in Madhurawada, a short drive inland, with Goldage's 150-bed main Vizag home.
- Senior living in Shivaji Palem, towards MVP Colony, for a charitable old age home.
- Senior living in Dwaraka Nagar, in the city centre, close to the main hospitals.
- All senior living homes in Visakhapatnam.
You can also browse independent living homes in Visakhapatnam. Elkin's advisors can visit Rushikonda with you, or on your behalf if you live abroad. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
