Maharashtra

Medical emergency in Nashik: what to do for elderly parents

Emergency numbers, major hospitals, the nearest airport and a step-by-step plan for families abroad with parents in Nashik, Maharashtra.

Updated 2026-09-29

In an emergency, right now

Call 112 (or 108 for an ambulance). Give the full address and a landmark.
Ask a neighbour or relative in Nashik to go to the house and stay with your parent.
Send the emergency card — medicines, allergies, blood group, doctor — to whoever is with them.
Ask the ambulance team which hospital they are going to, and share it with your family.

Calling from outside India? Emergency short codes such as 112 work only from phones in India. Ring your local contact and ask them to call, or call the hospital’s emergency desk directly.

Emergency numbers (all of India)

112 — All emergencies (police, fire, ambulance) — works across India
108 — Ambulance in most states
102 — Ambulance / patient transport in some states
14567 — Elder Line — national helpline for senior citizens

Major hospitals in Nashik

Well-known hospitals with emergency departments, as a starting point. The right choice depends on where your parent lives, their insurance and their condition. Call the hospital you choose once, today, and save its emergency number — we do not list numbers here because they change.

Civil Hospital, Nashik
Apollo Hospitals, Nashik
Wockhardt Hospital, Nashik

If you have to fly to Nashik

Airport: Mumbai (BOM), about four hours by road; Nashik Airport (ISK) has a few flights.

Decide now who in Nashik acts for the family until you land, and make sure they have the emergency card and can reach the emergency fund. How to pay a hospital in India from abroad →

Languages in Nashik

Commonly spoken: Marathi, Hindi. In an emergency, the person who speaks to the ambulance crew and the hospital should speak the local language — one more reason to have a local contact.

Daily check-in in Hindi → · Daily check-in in Marathi →

Set this up before you need it

Choose the nearest hospital and a backup, and check travel time at night.
Save two local contacts in Nashik who can reach the house within 30 minutes.
Keep insurance details and recent discharge summaries on the emergency card.
Leave a spare key with a trusted neighbour.
Set up a daily check-in so silence is noticed within hours — in Marathi or Hindi if your parent prefers.

Make the emergency card (free)

The 15-minute emergency plan → · If your parent has fallen →

Questions families ask

What number do I call for an ambulance in Nashik?

Call 112 for any emergency. 108 is the ambulance number in most states, including many parts of Maharashtra. Confirm your parent's nearest hospital emergency number in advance.

How can I help my parent in Nashik from abroad in an emergency?

Call 112 through someone who is in India, send a nearby contact to the house, and share the emergency card (address, allergies, medicines, blood group) with whoever reaches first.

Which airport do I fly to for Nashik?

Mumbai (BOM), about four hours by road; Nashik Airport (ISK) has a few flights.

Can my parent in Nashik get a daily check-in in their own language?

Yes. Athnova Care sends the daily WhatsApp check-in and the follow-up phone call in Hindi, Marathi.

Other cities in Maharashtra

Mumbai · Pune · Nagpur · Thane and Navi Mumbai · Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) · Kolhapur

Hospital names are listed for convenience and do not imply a partnership or endorsement. Services and numbers change — confirm locally. Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.