This page contains information specific for dementia care in Pune, for the convenience of caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. [read disclaimer.]
- Facilities for persons with Alzheimer’s/ other dementias.
- Dementia-related material in various Indian languages (including Marathi).
- General tips for locating relevant resources in a city.
While this page includes several possible dementia care resources and some contact information on these, please note that:
1) You will need to evaluate them for suitability and reliability. In addition to your checklists of what features are important to you., also look for things like registration under MHCA where relevant.
2) Entities keep changing their activities, so please contact them for updated information.
3) The websites and social media profiles of the entities may not have updated contact information. If the information does not work, look for a social media platform they posted recently on and post your query there. Also, Google maps may show reviews; see what they say and how recent they are.
4) Many organizations do not respond promptly to emails or queries on social media accounts. If so, call their phone numbers or try WhatsApp. Many organizations now use mobile numbers for their main contact even if their sites/ social media profiles show landlines.
5) Different web sources may have different data for the same entity, and you may need to search to find out what is correct now.
Facilities for persons with Alzheimer’s/ other dementias.
Helplines.
- Pune Police Senior Citizens Helpline: 1098 and 100.
- National Helpline for Senior Citizens: Toll-free helpline number 14567 Project of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the National Institute of Social Defence.
- Helpage helpline: All-India toll-free number: 1800 180 1253 .Contact them for help and also to reach any local numbers.
- Tele counselling helpline for mental health, Tele-MANAS: Toll-free, 24/7 helpline number 14416 or 1-800-91-4416, also usable for dementia, by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, available in many languages.
- Dementia India Alliance’s National Dementia Support Line at 8585 990 990, 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Saturday.
- A national helpline for palliative care is available from Pallium India at 91 964 588 4889 / +91 860 688 4889.
- Helplines for depression/ emotional support can be seen at this link.
- Dignity helpline: Senior citizen helpline at 1800 267 8780 run by Dignity Foundation, working days, working hours only.
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre.
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation services, including support for persons with dementia who need medical attention–these include rehabilitation, medical care, respite, and hospice/ end-of-life care. Emergency services are also available. Read more about this here Opens in new window. Please contact them for details and protocols.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre, Zhagade Wasti, Near Loni Toll Naka,Near Kudale Maruti Showroom,Manjari Farm, Pune-Solapur Road, Hadapsar, Pune-412 307.
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Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre, S No. 39/2, Plot No. C-7, Yogi Park, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra 411045
Contact: Phone: +91 98222 07761, Email: info@jagrutirehab.org, Website: jagrutirehab.org Opens in new window.
Dementia support services at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, and the Alzheimer’s Support Group, Pune.
Various dementia diagnosis and support initiatives are available at the hospital. For days and timings, contact:
Memory Clinic, Neurology Department, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Erandvane, Pune 411004 , Memory clinic contact: 20 4915 3234 / 3227. Hospital Phone: +91 20 4015 1000 / 49153000, (site page here [newindow])
Also, Alzheimer’s Support Group, an informal body supported by professionals and volunteers, works in tandem with the Memory Clinic to provide integrated support to persons with dementia and their family members. It provides guidance and counselling, memory improvement and memory exercise programs, and caregiver support group meetings, including a Whatsapp group. For the current status and details, contact Ms. Mangala Joglekar at +91 90110 39345,+91 20 4015 1100. email: mangal.joglekar@gmail.com. The Facebook page is at this link Opens in new window and site at alzsupportpune.org Opens in new window. Both include Marathi content.
One useful resource listing for caregivers is at this link Opens in new window.
Chaitanya Mental Health Care Centre (and ARDSI Pune Chapter).
Chaitanya Mental Health Care Centre works in the area of mental health and rehabilitation and offers a range of services for various conditions, including dementia. They have multiple centers for dementia care, including residential care, as per their page here Opens in new window.
Website: chaitanyarehab.com Opens in new window, Emails: info@chaitanyarehab.com, chaitanyaimh@gmail.com, chaitanya.rony@gmail.com Contact : 98234 35045.
24 x 7 Care Home.
See more details for the centres at their pages for Katraj Opens in new window, Khadi Machine, Kondhwa Opens in new window, and Warje Opens in new window.
Roney George, the contact person for Chaitanya, is also the contact for the ARDSI Pune Chapter ,Ph 98234 35045, Email chaitanya.rony@gmail.com.
Poona Hospital.
Poona Hospital and Research Centre has a psychiatry department and neurology department. Includes a stroke unit and a memory disorders clinic listed on their neurosciences page.
Neurology Department, Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Survey No 27, Sadashiv Peth, Near Alka Cinema, Pune – 411030 , Tel No: +91 9730559600 Website: www.poonahospital.org/ Opens in new window Email:phrcjr@gmail.com.
Assisted Living from Epoch Elder Care.
Epoch Elder Care Opens in new window has residential facilities in Pune that offer assisted living, dementia care, palliative care and recovery and rehab, depending on the situation. They provide person-centric care and focus on quality of life. These are higher-priced facilities. Some project details are on /www.epocheldercare.com/our-homes/pune Opens in new window . They may also have some dementia day care facility at these centres. Contact them to know more, schedule a viewing, and to evaluate for suitability and reliability, etc.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Picasso, Epoch Elder Care: opposite of NYATI WIND CHIMES, Nyati County, Mohammed Wadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411060
Monet House, Epoch Eldercare: Iris Co-Operative Society, 23/7/57, Laxman Nagar, Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411045
The Epoch main office is at H 34/16, DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon 122002, India. Contact for all their initiatives: Email: info@epocheldercare.com, Phone: +91 7996 182 777, Website: epocheldercare.com Opens in new window, Facebook page: Epoch Elder care FB page Opens in new window.
Tapas Elder Care.
Tapas Elder Care : Their care home accepts persons with dementia for short and long term stay. They provide person-centric care, have activities regularly, and have the support and advice of experts and doctors. Contact them to know more, and to evaluate for suitability and reliability, etc. May have day care.
24 x 7 Care Home.
Tapas Elder Care has multiple residential care facilities, and these include some designed specifically for persons with dementia. Contact: Email: prajaktatushar@gmail.com, Phone: + 91-881-889-6041, 93567 40499, Website: tapaseldercare.com Opens in new window. Facebook page here Opens in new window.
MadhurBhav.
MadhurBhav : This is a relatively old entity in elder care, and also offers residential care for dementia. Contact them to know more. View videos on their YouTube channel here Opens in new window.
24 x 7 Care Home.
MadhurBhav (AJ Foundation), Visit their website Opens in new window. Contact: +91 88055 01600, +91 99210 59898 , 085520 13333. Email: hello@aj-foundation.com, hello@madhurbhav.com, Facebook presence is at www.facebook.com/MadhurBhav/ Opens in new window Instagram page hereOpens in new window.
Aaji Care, Pune.
Aaji Care, Pune : Aaji Care, a Mumbai-based organization, has assisted living facilities in Pune with a floor dedicated for dementia care. Contact them to know more about this and any other services they have in Pune (link hereOpens in new window).
24 x 7 Care Home.
Aaji Care Assisted Living (supports dementia).
101, Dhir Mansion, 209/11, Road No. 6, Palacimo Estate, Opp. Vascon Park, Kalyani Nagar, Pune 411006
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Plot 40, Lane No. 4, near Magnus Lxia Premier, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411006
They may also provide trained caregivers at home.Visit their website Opens in new window. Contact: +91 99200 18184 (phone and WhatsApp), Email: care@aajicare.in.
Dignity Foundation – Dementia Day Care Centre.
Dignity Foundation has a day care centre in Pune. Please contact them for current status and more details.
Contact: Dignity Foundation– Dementia Day Care Center, 78/4, Savio Villa, near Jambhulkar Chowk, Divya Nagar, Wanowrie, Pune, Maharashtra 411 040, Phone : +91 98676 52563, Email: : roohi.najiya@dignityfoundation.com.
Dignity Foundation’s website page listing their day cares is here Opens in new window.
Additional Listings: Other possible resources for dementia information/ diagnosis/ care.
Some of the organizations listed may be providing 24 x 7 Care Home and/ or Day Care.
Rainbow Day Care has a day care for elders that may accept persons with dementia. Check their Facebook page Opens in new window for current status and activity Contact 093733 14849 Email: care.pune.in@gmail.com.
Sanctus Health Care : They offer independent living home, assisted living facility, nursing care and rehab services like stroke rehab. They may be offering some services relevant for families coping with dementia. Please contact them for current offerings. Phone: +91 83800 87027, +91 83800 87093, Email: hello@sanctushealthcare.com Web: Sanctus Health CareOpens in new window. Facebook hereOpens in new window, Instagram hereOpens in new window.
Other names mentioned: Ananddham (Jyestha Nagrik Virangula Kendra) was mentioned by some caregivers for day care.
Additional Listings: Organizations providing services to support home care.
One resource listing for caregivers, which includes nursing bureaus, is available at this link Opens in new window.
Some multi-city organizations may offer support in your city/ locality for home health support, support, rehab and recovery for various health challenges, medical equipment at home, etc. As the services and cities handled by such providers keep changing frequently, these are listed on a separate page, and include Antara Senior Care, Anvayaa Kin Care, Apollo Homecare, Care24, Eldercare, Emoha, FamPhy, Healthcare atHOME (HCAH), Lifecircle Senior Care, Mayacare, Nightingales Home Health Care, Portea and Samarth. Some offer services in only metros and selected state capitals and nearby areas, but others also work in some smaller cities. Please check: Multi-city service providers for senior care and dementia.
Additional Listings: Important organizations working for seniors.
Prominent organizations working for seniors are (alphabetic order):
Dignity Foundation: This Mumbai-based organization works for senior citizens through initiatives in some large cities like Pune. Contact Roohi Najiya
+91 98676 52563, Email roohi.najiya@dignityfoundation.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DignityFoundation Opens in new window, Website : dignityfoundation.com Opens in new window.
Helpage helpline: This all-India organization with local branches supports senior citizens in multiple ways. They may also offer geriatric physiotherapy. Contact them at 1800 180 1253 (All-India tollfree number). Email: headoffice@helpageindia.org Website: helpageindia.org Opens in new window.
Palliative Care.
Some dementia organizations and home healthcare service providers may be supporting palliative care. Some hospitals may also have a palliative care unit. More palliative resources in Maharashtra are listed by Pallium Opens in new window.You can also contact the Pallium Helpline at 91 964 588 4889 / +91 860 688 4889 for information and telephonic consultation.
As most palliative care is in the context cancer and HIV/ AIDS, please remain alert that the doctors advising you are familiar with applying palliative care for dementia.
Getting support using online/ all-India resources.
It is now possible to access help through several nationally available helplines for dementia, senior citizen help, depression, palliative care etc; you can see various sections on our page Dementia Caregiver Resources across India, along with general suggestions on how to get online support from any city. Dementia support organizations and support groups may be able to help you even if they are not in your city. Even diagnosis and medical advice (non emergency) is available online, so it is possible to benefit from experts across the country, while sitting at home.
Dementia-related material in various Indian languages (including Marathi).
See:Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Resources in Marathi.
The full list of dementia/ care resources in various Indian languages (currently Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu) is at Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Resources in Indian Languages.
General tips for locating relevant resources.
Please contact the resources above for dementia/ care support. For resources in other Indian cities/ regions, or across India, check City-wise/ Region-wise resources and Resources across multiple Indian cities. Some tips for locating additional resources:
- Surf the Internet for local services using the name of the city and types of services. For example, look for home care, home health, old age homes, nursing agencies, etc.
- Ask the reception/ nurses at local hospitals. They often know about home health care agencies. The various dementia organizations and elder care organizations listed may also give names of more resources.
- To evaluate online data on a possible service provider, check how recent their events, pictures, social media posts are to understand whether the entity seems operational and reliable.
- For minor procedures, like IV, neighborhood path labs and small clinics may be able to send nurses home. They may even know doctors who make home visits.
- For diagnosis, look at reliable larger hospitals of the city. Check their neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics departments or special clinics like memory clinics, geriatric clinics, or geriatric psychiatry clinics.
- Also, try using the state name, locality name, other names of your city or nearby cities.
- Of course, in all cases, you must satisfy yourself about the quality and reliability.
For information and suggestions for handling care situations, some useful links are: Quick access to a Caregiving Essential Toolkit and Using Trained Attendants for Dementia Home Care. Please note that Dementia Care Notes does NOT provide any services or any medical consultation.
Note: This page includes all the information available with us for this city/ region. Please note that the data is provided for information and convenience, and is not an endorsement for any person/ organization/ service/ resource. We make no claims that the contents of this page are either accurate or complete, or that the persons/ organizations listed are reliable or that they are suitable for you. No fitment for purpose is intended or implied.